Project Gutenberg 2016-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 101 Winslow, Forbes 1810 1874 Winslow, Forbes Benignus 10020955 The Anatomy of Suicide E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Turgut Dincer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Anatomy of Suicide" by Forbes Winslow is a scientific treatise written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the medical and philosophical aspects of suicide, arguing that the propensity for self-destruction is significantly influenced by mental and physical health. Winslow aims to explore the causes and implications of suicide, presenting it not merely as a moral failing but as a complex interplay of psychological and physiological disorders. The opening of the treatise introduces Winslow's motivation for exploring this important topic, stemming from a paper he presented to the Westminster Medical Society that sparked significant discussion among medical professionals. He underscores the necessity of viewing suicide through a medical lens, challenging the prevailing notion that those who commit suicide retain full mental faculties. Winslow reflects on historical perspectives of suicide, highlighting examples from antiquity to illustrate how cultural attitudes towards the act have evolved, ultimately asserting that understanding its medical implications is essential for both prevention and treatment. Additionally, he expresses gratitude to various scholars who have influenced his thoughts on the complex nature of suicide, indicating his intention to bring greater awareness and insight into this critical issue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Suicide HV Text Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Browsing: Sociology 819226 818835 2024-09-21T09:55:50.371118 2023-09-22T07:12:28.222801 text/html text/html 825125 2016-01-16T21:20:33 text/html 379046 2016-01-16T21:25:28 text/html application/zip 421196 2024-09-21T09:56:01.144036 application/epub+zip 430847 2024-09-21T09:55:52.047112 application/epub+zip 385812 2024-09-21T09:55:51.220088 application/epub+zip 643577 2024-09-21T09:56:08.124046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 593416 2024-09-21T09:56:00.186066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547918 2022-09-23T06:57:26.044302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727610 727422 2024-09-21T09:55:48.841101 2023-09-22T07:12:26.617812 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 727563 2020-06-14T18:58:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 276920 2020-06-14T18:58:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17862 2024-09-21T09:56:08.279002 application/rdf+xml 7567 2024-09-21T09:55:51.345102 image/jpeg 2111 2024-09-21T09:55:51.285079 image/jpeg 385326 2024-09-21T09:55:50.443125 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