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100 1 _aWestcott, W. Wynn
_q(William Wynn),
_d1848-1925
245 1 0 _aSuicide: Its History, Literature, Jurisprudence, Causation, and Prevention
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2019-01-24
508 _aE-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)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSuicide
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/58766
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