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LoC No.: 02014125
Title: Suicide: Its History, Literature, Jurisprudence, Causation, and Prevention
Credits: E-text prepared by Turgut Dincer, Les Galloway, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "Suicide: Its History, Literature, Jurisprudence, Causation, and Prevention" by W. Wynn Westcott is a comprehensive social science treatise written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the multifaceted nature of suicide, exploring its historical, literary, legal, and psychological aspects, as well as potential preventative measures. The author seeks to address the rising rates of suicide in society and calls for a serious examination of the issue, highlighting its significance as a social problem intertwined with legislation and public health. At the start of the book, Westcott reflects on the historic prevalence of suicide, drawing attention to its causes, such as misery and mental illness. He contrasts ancient practices—where certain suicides were seen as honorable acts—with contemporary views that predominantly condemn it. The opening preface outlines the author’s motivations for discussing the subject at length, citing a lack of comprehensive literature in English. Westcott sets the tone for extensive investigation into societal and philosophical influences on suicide. This introductory section serves effectively as a foundation for understanding the later chapters, which promise to unpack the ethical dilemmas surrounding this complex issue, alongside the statistical data illustrating its concerning rise in modern society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Westcott, W. Wynn (William Wynn), 1848-1925
EBook No.: 58766
Published: Jan 24, 2019
Downloads: 161
Language: English
Subject: Suicide
LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 02014125
Title: Suicide: Its History, Literature, Jurisprudence, Causation, and Prevention
Credits: E-text prepared by Turgut Dincer, Les Galloway, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "Suicide: Its History, Literature, Jurisprudence, Causation, and Prevention" by W. Wynn Westcott is a comprehensive social science treatise written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the multifaceted nature of suicide, exploring its historical, literary, legal, and psychological aspects, as well as potential preventative measures. The author seeks to address the rising rates of suicide in society and calls for a serious examination of the issue, highlighting its significance as a social problem intertwined with legislation and public health. At the start of the book, Westcott reflects on the historic prevalence of suicide, drawing attention to its causes, such as misery and mental illness. He contrasts ancient practices—where certain suicides were seen as honorable acts—with contemporary views that predominantly condemn it. The opening preface outlines the author’s motivations for discussing the subject at length, citing a lack of comprehensive literature in English. Westcott sets the tone for extensive investigation into societal and philosophical influences on suicide. This introductory section serves effectively as a foundation for understanding the later chapters, which promise to unpack the ethical dilemmas surrounding this complex issue, alongside the statistical data illustrating its concerning rise in modern society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Westcott, W. Wynn (William Wynn), 1848-1925
EBook No.: 58766
Published: Jan 24, 2019
Downloads: 161
Language: English
Subject: Suicide
LoCC: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.