This book argues that the experience of 'madness' is an integral part of what it is to be human, and that greater focus on subjective experiences can contribute

"Emma manages to bring the reader into the experience in a way I have never seen before."-- Dr. Russell Razzaque, Consultant Psychiatrist, author Breaking Down

A New York Times New and Noteworthy Book From the bestselling author of Waking Up and The End of Faith, an adaptation of his wildly popular, often controversial

This book shows how an understanding of the nature and role of insanity in Hegel's writing provides intriguing new points of access to many of the central theme

'A patient is standing in the middle of the river. He gazes across the water to the city and the mountain above where the sun is setting. His back is turned to