Project Gutenberg 2016-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 346 Winslow, Forbes 1810 1874 Winslow, Forbes Benignus 10020955 The Anatomy of Suicide E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Turgut Dincer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Anatomy of Suicide" by Forbes Winslow is a scientific treatise written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the medical and philosophical aspects of suicide, arguing that the propensity for self-destruction is significantly influenced by mental and physical health. Winslow aims to explore the causes and implications of suicide, presenting it not merely as a moral failing but as a complex interplay of psychological and physiological disorders. The opening of the treatise introduces Winslow's motivation for exploring this important topic, stemming from a paper he presented to the Westminster Medical Society that sparked significant discussion among medical professionals. He underscores the necessity of viewing suicide through a medical lens, challenging the prevailing notion that those who commit suicide retain full mental faculties. Winslow reflects on historical perspectives of suicide, highlighting examples from antiquity to illustrate how cultural attitudes towards the act have evolved, ultimately asserting that understanding its medical implications is essential for both prevention and treatment. Additionally, he expresses gratitude to various scholars who have influenced his thoughts on the complex nature of suicide, indicating his intention to bring greater awareness and insight into this critical issue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Suicide HV Text Category: History - Other Category: Health & Medicine Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 819094 2025-07-20T11:36:43.009355 text/html 804327 2024-10-22T23:43:30 text/html 420852 2025-07-20T11:36:52.506326 application/epub+zip 430594 2025-07-20T11:36:44.532380 application/epub+zip 385560 2025-07-20T11:36:43.770360 application/epub+zip 641794 2025-07-20T11:36:58.606319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 592929 2025-07-20T11:36:51.682285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547918 2022-09-23T06:57:26.044302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727398 2025-07-20T11:36:41.833373 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 707481 2024-10-22T23:43:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17465 2025-07-20T11:36:58.759246 application/rdf+xml 7567 2025-07-20T11:36:43.887328 image/jpeg 2111 2025-07-20T11:36:43.829330 image/jpeg 385301 2025-07-20T11:36:43.073351 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia