The Melancholic Animal

The phenomenon of depression fundamentally challenges common western ideas about what it means to be human, such as Cartesian distinctions between body and mind, and existing notions of rationality, autonomy and agency. Like madness more generally, melancholy and depression are historically shaped...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eva Meijer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Humanimalia 2019-09-01
Series:Humanimalia
Online Access:https://humanimalia.org/article/view/9480