Rational suicide : philosophical perspectives on schizophrenia
Within the psychiatric paradigm, suicide is usually viewed as an irrational act arising from mental disorder. Philosophical perspectives have at times challenged this assumption, arguing that there may be circumstances in which suicide can be viewed as rational. However, such circumstances are gener...
Main Author: | Hewitt, Jeanette Linda |
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Swansea University
2009
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.522029 |
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