Project Gutenberg 2019-01-24 Public domain in the USA. 238 Westcott, W. Wynn (William Wynn) 1848 1925 Westcott, William Wynn 02014125 Suicide: Its History, Literature, Jurisprudence, Causation, and Prevention 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) "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 ease score: 59.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Suicide HV Text Category: History - Other Category: Health & Medicine Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Law & Criminology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Sociology 396398 2025-07-23T10:26:58.193406 text/html 386315 2019-01-24T13:04:05 text/html 248742 2025-07-23T10:27:06.684396 application/epub+zip 245597 2025-07-23T10:26:59.725387 application/epub+zip 213772 2025-07-23T10:26:58.947457 application/epub+zip 351198 2025-07-23T10:27:11.100367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324344 2025-07-23T10:27:05.981376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292873 2022-09-26T16:55:17.981157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307331 2025-07-23T10:26:57.003416 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 307128 2020-06-15T08:30:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19663 2025-07-23T10:27:11.249331 application/rdf+xml 14506 2025-07-23T10:26:59.145406 image/jpeg 1455 2025-07-23T10:26:59.044390 image/jpeg 114589 2020-06-15T08:30:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 196837 2019-01-24T13:06:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 197640 2025-07-23T10:26:58.230437 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