The Meaning of Madness (Ataraxia, #1)

The mad genius, the cracked shaman, the successful psychopath… What if mental disorder were a double-edged sword that we all could wield?

This award-winning book, written by a psychiatrist and philosopher, aims to open up the debate on mental disorders, to get people interested and talking, and to get them thinking.

For example, what is schizophrenia? Why is it so common? Why does it affect human beings but not other animals? What might this tell us about our mind and body, language and creat...