R. D. Laing

by Gavin Miller

Book Overview

R. D. Laing (1927-1989) was Scotland's most famous public intellectual. His revolutionary challenges to conventional psychiatry were read by millions across the world. When he died, there were memorial services in London and New York, but in his native Scotland, his contribution to intellectual culture is largely forgotten. At the 77th anniversary of his birth (7 October 2004), this book asks why Laing's work has been so unfairly neglected. It also...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859332706
• ISBN13: 9781859332702
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.6" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher