The image of psychiatry in three twentieth century pieces of literature (K. Kraus -⁠ TheLast Days of Humanity; R. Musil -⁠ A Man of No Qualities; A. Kutinová -⁠ Gabra and Málinka inPrague)

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Authors: T. Lajkep
Authors‘ workplace: Ústav lékařské etiky LF MU, Brno, vedoucí prof. MUDr. M. Munzarová, CSc.
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2004; (3): 160-161
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Overview

In an example of three literary works the author of the essay presents the opinion, that thereexists a close connection between the language of science (or psychiatry) and to actual languagein use. This contention shows that psychiatry regardless of its proclaimed objectivity is not freeof values.

Key words:
psychiatry -⁠ ethics -⁠ science -⁠ society -⁠ literature.

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