The Divided Self: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness by R.D. Laing

The Divided Self: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness

R.D. Laing

237 pages first pub 1960 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy psychology reflective slow-paced

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The Divided Self, R.D. Laing's groundbreaking exploration of the nature of madness, illuminated the nature of mental illness and made the mysteries of the mind comprehensible to a wide audience. First published in 1960, this watershed work aime...

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