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There are countless depictions of people in the throes of madness. From the Bible, to Shakespeare, to modern exposés of asylums, we think we know what mad people look like, but do we? More importantly, do we actually know what madness is and what causes it? These questions are a lot more complicated than you might think and they’ve been the subject of fascinating explorations by theologians and philosophers, long before psychiatry even existed.
Justin Garson is Professor of Philosophy at Hunter College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York. He is the author of three books, including Madness: A Philosophical Exploration, which will be our main focus of this episode.
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Publication Date
6-8-2025
Publisher
Institute for Philosophy in Public Life
City
Grand Forks, ND
Disciplines
Philosophy
Recommended Citation
Weinstein, Jack Russell and Garson, Justin, "A Philosophical Look at Madness" (2025). Why? Radio Podcast Archive. 188.
https://commons.und.edu/why-radio-archive/188