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Page 76
... body . To take a drug , no matter which and for what reason - is a last chance to assert control over himself , to interfere on his own with his body rather than let others interfere . The pharmaceutical invasion leads him to medication ...
... body . To take a drug , no matter which and for what reason - is a last chance to assert control over himself , to interfere on his own with his body rather than let others interfere . The pharmaceutical invasion leads him to medication ...
Page 147
... body was part of an irreparably impaired universe , and the sentient soul of man postulated by Aristotle was fully coextensive with his body . In this scheme there was no need to distinguish between the sense and the experience of pain ...
... body was part of an irreparably impaired universe , and the sentient soul of man postulated by Aristotle was fully coextensive with his body . In this scheme there was no need to distinguish between the sense and the experience of pain ...
Page 150
... body and soul were divorced by Descartes . He constructed an image of the body in terms of geometry , mechanics , or watchmaking , a machine that could be repaired by an engineer . The body became an apparatus owned and managed by the ...
... body and soul were divorced by Descartes . He constructed an image of the body in terms of geometry , mechanics , or watchmaking , a machine that could be repaired by an engineer . The body became an apparatus owned and managed by the ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Medicalization of Life | 39 |
Specific Counterproductivity | 211 |
Copyright | |
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