Project Gutenberg
2015-11-23
Public domain in the USA.
221
Lombroso, Cesare
1835
1909
Lombroso, C. (Cesare)
Lombroso, Marco Ezechia
01016390
L'uomo di genio. English
The Man of Genius
Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
"The Man of Genius" by Cesare Lombroso is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the complex relationship between genius and madness, exploring the characteristics of individuals considered genius and how these traits intersect with patterns of mental illness. Lombroso examines historical figures and provides a foundational analysis of genius through a lens of physiological and psychological phenomena. The opening of the work sets the stage for an exploration of genius by referencing significant historical thoughts on the topic, from Aristotle to more contemporary thinkers. Lombroso reflects on his evolving views about genius relating to degradation and neurosis, suggesting that exceptional intellectual capabilities often stem from psychological anomalies. He lays out an argument that associates genius with various signs of degeneration, prompting readers to reconsider what defines genius and how societal perceptions may have historically conflated brilliance with madness. This thought-provoking introduction invites further examination of the intertwining nature of genius, mental health, and societal recognition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
en
Genius and mental illness
BF
Text
Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics
Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology
Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal
1114486
1114285
2024-10-21T07:56:26.800667
2023-09-22T05:19:18.853998
text/html
text/html
1112969
2021-01-25T02:42:32
text/html; charset=utf-8
3598855
2021-01-25T02:42:33
text/html; charset=utf-8
application/zip
3769831
2024-10-21T07:56:52.907510
application/epub+zip
3781369
2024-10-21T07:56:32.673612
application/epub+zip
442129
2024-10-21T07:56:29.032652
application/epub+zip
4452204
2024-10-21T07:57:04.670971
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
4317648
2024-10-21T07:56:48.113578
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
648794
2022-09-22T20:40:11.239955
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
857523
857360
2024-10-21T07:56:23.149640
2023-09-22T05:19:15.015969
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
text/plain
857456
2015-11-23T16:14:16
text/plain; charset=utf-8
342682
2015-11-23T16:14:22
text/plain; charset=utf-8
application/zip
20059
2024-10-21T07:57:04.861948
application/rdf+xml
9031
2024-10-21T07:56:29.261654
image/jpeg
1520
2024-10-21T07:56:29.147613
image/jpeg
3616913
2024-10-21T07:56:26.972647
application/octet-stream
application/zip
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
en.wikipedia
it.wikipedia