Boland, Karen Maureen.

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an exploration of mental illnessin the light ofMax Scheler's 'Invisible on'byKaren en BolandA the s submitted tothe Pmlosophy Departmentck Universitylment of the requirementsfor the degree1\r1aster of ArtsMarch 1984Karen Maureen Boland 1984At•,,A.. " " .. 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Aas oneoneisands ego ,,,1the, and one, man, sooneonly by thethisitandwith onei'nflueneadthi'ngs'sthings). He..."..,---..,.........,....... , ences themof theas heaecordingand hishis cas areanpoints was the1wase'man washimeverre our cuss t man is je, andas s manis as sois as _..... ·................... zman isona,Hecan only t __~~1as aits 110 more ma.nor~ flor ca.n i t:con one, crea ao not 0 rnB.nj75his(as are also 1sG tualand for sa manner sess the)on, himself, as,isas a personthe ana mes on sor 'overand s or. thecending mean a , or a on'a 'way man in aareas soand s ences such asassuch, is abstra as an t je '(as I) , sfrom his daia.noseovers him pre shimse as an on and on-115persons as ameanings isonone s 's more diffi onswe on an'name' asje , and thus wefashion. lico s1 itis t117•person, and aor).a 'is thought(man )man <. and obje ,is or can be an je an jeone major118~"""""'---~.hissense. ThisAaan je the on, nece lyis not that can also be considered as personor as on. I have ,s.,':rc,n'ntr:.~ QI S 119are one a.no asense,or a is, stingI such as1ess foundanoe. B musta our sour on s or senseon'beand.weon is1siorman seemsnoonorone asenorecome aenceion,ason enonetc.18_r€~onorperson inis noonaarea'is'smust everson. a.re be such ems ason,as sa.meness sa,before orthe(ason is oneonisch is1elf.ion ofaconsidered s sense as the a.ct son, , does notsense of the It nothing dothe on s is caused, orson s becoming dimost as case. Thiscome earer as 'v'le discuss the area1mean-areare understoodthe s is theon or ,personare a • ss- is, , assanothingissomeon sth thesas itis not aas ansaacor-asIt isasas asasonInweasororIt( I am )ea1s,on ssonce wes s ,sas it isaressasss ,s,ourabol:~t us,,"eweis It isare e areourourseen; 1) as man acs i.l .1]6, 2) asby cl clt onoe eshes1 .1. oVlng...."."'._......_1 and sus ...,"""" .......... ""- and wi andt man sense mostabeforeing1is ais at moston for all other personalI man leaves hissuch a.nman, and it is the139•sa securit I am',s core,the thin,g or (eg. truth,or vast ex-sea , hiss a means of itsi being heis intenti ,and toward ion (as83itor notit,(be)itthan our-mea.sures. In mani ing and sit came'oursee,~Nhiare in) are ass........... "'... _loJingasOneas wes whiAs man a soncon-ittor t a sensecan onejeisas manyans as are be persons., Ders aso,ne it Inownthis lovingon unon theaDl1blic and concernsis be andthat s of i rays.sa whi Goffman, as ans, weence oursourwith othersourmore ourfrom which ourforth.pze,conssonesare's s s sense,is seen andwhi w.hiit was 1, ison as Git be sa onVie a.re1 ,we t see i t as s ..,....... .,.;..__sonourcasesasweonsseensamet we tca.eiwe grasp)iis itare major orwe••• •ourit is essen-isit is now, andwhi iteareseewe even somorewhi, wewe\"hich!I as it is, weit was sa ;whomit camebyoras it cameItingwe•we rareussosot. 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""as noton;concreIt s eon, stof itenever td sot ose1are is nevereven orof ourse s If ei,Nel even-s ans, sc~rsons s cau.. set dcrea et S e notoV/nss ea,re lIe e1o aes c S"Vife o seaver o ence,etc e ourense a j a sj s or vveosense t uss t sense we are aware of it,seen'of,orbeen a)o1ce en Insself eeni dmorettItitofeject t1s or) t 1In iscause1 on.s as more a of asense sIss ofIn a senseon as1on ed s eo1 o s co tInans it isIonis ananof mores ) is si teus ais ..t ofsar oro ofecs e E~S1 S1)e ofofe oof Ollr Ollr s s or ouror , 1 consi ssIt•isons aretiis11i, oni ( tone 1c1 t S los sano restd11 i ea one 1Itsr-ever11ss1 If, 10s sI on 1 si d eslenses off 176.. tt jecon, Iese 1not even eel 01"1 sH t1ts,I C sccore1., 'core con-odtsience stKel ,is( s ), is , s1 ef Ket ize tllT)On t t scons s1rnan s t( tst f ) Ss +vscons, Se cons 1y ........._~..... _ ... JIo man is unawa.re stare rno t d)e c-or'i st Kel(ie self, etc ) sce on t e110li t ie Sllccess Ofl,1 eOf18 connectone s-i or s arerms. listdb t o.nsInisort,jestrnanner,ia mo t-ica.n, more ce ex-s ionG s of !( Cclnnotless eem,li e s111one , t as s s-cmal1Ii1ss' orsceif S1i ,i us ors j cit is eorre- itsf ss s t d nor firef e ssse1112tsot asc-sion, ,1us1 or t ,sa 1s t ore not t8.nceofdn,ot ono113tIt ifiid1.18c d o:r~t orItt st te , tt 1C2~meevenc edno i 1on e ciS , nor it114of onceof is novv is noteon, c.. s a.rea i con-over i s ds, t ssso, dosi i rea.sonsrea.son i e ite ons ofdor 11 cti1 esei •.. soofch reason ever If vie1 5r's , it issu.nre 0 e ennro-covertis Jt st t cio so.lies t S ce os8.8 e cior 'b noi to to t crea.onocca.. sionleroroforct on en onoci ical i tse t man, 8.re116, is or•on isman, sofit co~meonetiof ', ofitc011..s i resson'sord.In s oninitt rnust s ss1OllS eon ,117no cel noi enevercec1 s tdd of i O'Nnen s jcrms isone cannot an ant an ssence, ones Ii s on ce118s ci treason ssone ej re1 (b)on.a aj asons) mustoritssct , SOEleone 'Nereas tof ••tofonessoneans \ii/ereonlovelo'veson,it o1 9)Of Sor1eone aj onIt t ons ofIt i tj ctor1aonoaAs loveast us son our120s assourse(se ,Ollr OiNn sIn 1 ,an ..is s oft •t 1performed) i onc t as 1t isi e8,11ouras01J..r1oft itand fo.rterms121de theonsenss; 0ct si t severess, etc. t eCU1....Se it; justeofi ,ontit tor voofnor is t)o.n1 as1011. on.01J.r 1 is,o Otlrouronit isourones (ori1 s s( or1 011r It, t ct tItceverare,of ourtf us (our orour •Persouri t) iotour core ourOl.1r loveInlove.,1 JsOllr i tt c etil1 It.i ,orno•2I., is ora on neveron iso sof ueex-1 eourofc t e1.,our2ot sour i1or s ,it ernot onceonnot one of cone 0ce en~3rsonon125s 1 orImo\re.,i cs,no a , or tS f be Itor;, seii Inno on is ,s,126ofI cover' on)1 oV..ri Ollrsi 011ro'urselves' (sJice c or ice1 ouro , ion"tcan I orion.e re-•A s t is1 7on si is ecan noor s-or overcome (or d)ior tsi te 1 c118.8~C l1n-( )no one ic iacd]~o san emo t ..,128• sil on-i,love, t ii ,lon Ol~t1rnostIi sooit,even i at ss so c ct1ro, i ovvn t sere"t t • t iti i isn'10St ence1is1 ii •ons-as ' soct s 1s8mesoiIs1 e1a 1onct love i1) Ita,1ofc ).1d. (cs i the most1 1no tofCB.n-not ec 011 if , s131c ,one 1onei 's i t ..2) I s d te 01 or oneiaeIt(isaonoron(.1\,eon - i note t s c, i • ts sellS on oft (. ers121i t aot au nooreno ts oIt (1.,( as iiss 1 or orne1nov'! , ort one of n t- or te t if 10 tc1 or11 aCclnnott curess cost 213t,112141one,ion ofonetone11ness1a , i a115lit .. .. •Secani 8.re"..itto siC"'+;..) lJ itt no t (neveror1t"c;+, lJ.orons0-tc.orasIt Vlas ei1tson'jiic1, Itit es s s afta reisIon,1I t1es s't•shas ( )eloveseve or tt1at,(tisnoit ice a of ct,1oispor c 1on' i• or 'tc(11on1i ,1 on1 2i rnore1ovvn s 'love' 051 1 , ii1 10i ts~ iJ-0 .J-, L• i,1 ,+lJ ..i•ct it t on.ttItoiti tor , itoro tit ctit1,rnoreI t je or ju.s,ona orl ti t stour t' it1fborn sen-11I(e1 reI1 ,t f11 tst i2i, or t ' t'(ho2is, t- iti- or t.lone i. of ont of 1,"1.10111t o 2s s on d( t, one) a1ttto,1to t, not ttrlln1)t(1no11notitonIiiti\c1o not1 ta.not t1+vcet3et1onc orIt t ,i c•,0 ec1, C Ih.•one, d1s1t f ct 0.,.1_i,1di, ,is10118sf1inei11t t. ttone1f10 o.c c111d•s,Ii e ceof tf1le)1noC " i _.'-,1 t t•i Ifc)1• o.)ect, td1y•'veto t,o tt) ..(,it 1o o 1t tius.tiSi 11 t eenc1h1,157s I158159'" ..1601611162163164516616716816917017117211175176177,1781031INTRODUCTION 'S •o1B1 w. w11 d Pas1791seedisoussion s110111.1seemenThe Bobbs-,lf1eri, 1961, p 11011211)114.116 Person ni ....... .liii"' ....-.",._117118119180_ ...·... _ ... 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For the love of a barking lady: an exploration of mental illness in the light of Max Scheler's "Invisible person"

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For the love of a barking lady: an exploration of mental illness in the light of Max Scheler's "Invisible person"

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