Posted by Squiggles on April 29, 2007, at 9:15:37
This is a term that Dr. Torrey[?] introduced
to describe the lack of self-awareness either
through the illness itself, or forgetfulness.All con men and alienists must have had access
to this esoteric glimpse of the human heart, this human weakness. To appeal to it, is wickedness,
exploiting a man when he's down.It is proof that all men are susceptible to
the abandonment of reason, and that reason really is subservient to biological fundamentals.David Hume, the Scottish philosopher, my favourite philosopher, besides Thomas Reid, and Camus, was right: 'Reason is the slave of the passions.'--and to the extent that reason can be applied morally, *should* be the slave of the passions.
In the case of med non-compliance, it enables me to understand a bit, the vulnerability of reason, memory, and evidence, sadly.
Squiggles
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