Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2012-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 96 Bateman, Frederick, Sir 1824 1904 Bateman, Frederic, Sir The Idiot: His Place in Creation, and His Claims on Society Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Jana Srna, Mark Young, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Idiot: His Place in Creation, and His Claims on Society" by Sir Frederic Bateman is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the conditions and treatment related to individuals considered "idiots," as well as advocating for societal understanding and support for this marginalized group. Through his expertise as a physician and his involvement with the Eastern Counties' Asylum for Idiots, the author aims to bridge the gap in public perception regarding idiocy and its underlying causes. The opening of the book serves as a prelude to a public address advocating for the asylum, where Bateman outlines the importance of recognizing the claims of idiots on society. He emphasizes that idiocy is often misunderstood due to ignorance and misconceptions regarding its nature and potential for improvement. By discussing various factors that contribute to idiocy, including genetic predispositions and environmental influences, Bateman sets the stage for a deeper examination of the subject. He proposes that the study of idiocy not only holds significance for medical professionals and philanthropists but also for theologians and political economists, as it touches on the complexities of human development and the moral responsibilities of society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Stupidity Mental retardation HV RC Text Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Sociology 218917 218916 2024-10-16T16:16:22.396291 2023-09-17T09:50:38.596677 text/html text/html 215891 2012-05-11T15:13:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2365516 2012-05-11T16:43:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 654882 2024-10-16T16:16:32.814247 application/epub+zip 654887 2024-10-16T16:16:27.245264 application/epub+zip 146155 2024-10-16T16:16:25.036259 application/epub+zip 1526524 2024-10-16T16:16:36.324203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1506918 2024-10-16T16:16:31.204273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242358 2022-09-18T07:38:18.300110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171780 2024-10-16T16:16:21.616265 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171554 2012-05-11T15:13:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 66936 2012-05-11T16:43:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19255 2024-10-16T16:16:36.463201 application/rdf+xml 21974 2024-10-16T16:16:25.615256 image/jpeg 4515 2024-10-16T16:16:25.325256 image/jpeg 2466434 2024-10-16T16:16:22.436266 application/octet-stream application/zip