Madness and its Social Background in the Old Testament.
Madness is a paradoxical topic between physis and thesis. Madness thrusts us within boundaries apparently defined by nature, hence creating Otherness. This feature has not escaped the notice of commentary which has focused on the cultural aspects of madness: “One does not become mad by personal cho...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
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Bulletin du Centre de recherche français à Jérusalem
2008
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| Summary: | Madness is a paradoxical topic between physis and thesis. Madness thrusts us within boundaries apparently defined by nature, hence creating Otherness. This feature has not escaped the notice of commentary which has focused on the cultural aspects of madness: “One does not become mad by personal choice, culture has it all planned,” remarked Francois Laplantine..Undergoing the inevitable effects of the march of time, madness possesses its own history but has only recently become a ‘subject’ fo... |
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