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