How Long to Read Reasoning About Madness

How Long Does it Take to Read Reasoning About Madness?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Reasoning About Madness by J. K. Wing

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The exact definition of "madness" remains elusive. There are difficulties in distinguishing the criminal from the mad or, more euphemistically, the mentally ill. Controversy has centered on the frightening potential possessed by the state to deprive of his rights the individual officially classified as mad. In this book, Wing, a psychiatrist of international repute, argues for a limited medical definition of mental illness, although he explains how even a doctor's professional judgment may often be influenced by social pressures. He compares concepts of madness prevalent in different types of society, examining, for example, the Marxist attitude towards the deviant in a socialist state. In a chapter which draws much from his own experience, he shows precisely how the apparatus of state medicine is used to suppress political dissidence in Russia. He also critically reviews the petty tyrannies prevalent in the West and tackles the difficult analytical problem of schizophrenia, a subject on which he is one of the most respected medical authorities. Reasoning about Madness is an original and important work in which the author successfully resists the temptation to erect "grand theories that explain nothing because they attempt to explain everything." Instead, he concentrates on developing a definition of madness which strikes a balance between the benefits of medical care and the preservation of human liberties.

How long is Reasoning About Madness?

Reasoning About Madness by J. K. Wing is 346 pages long, and a total of 88,576 words.

This makes it 117% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Reasoning About Madness Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Reasoning About Madness aloud.

What Reading Level is Reasoning About Madness?

Reasoning About Madness is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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