Enlightenment and “Madness”: the influence of enlightenment moral values on British public asylums, 1680–1850
| dc.contributor.advisor | Churchill, Wendy | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Waite, Gary | |
| dc.contributor.author | Paterson, Erin L | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-01T16:25:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-03-01T16:25:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2023-03-01T15:02:12Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | ‘Mad-doctor’ was the name applied to medical practitioners involved in the care and treatment of the mentally ill. During the long eighteenth century (1680-1850), these mad-doctors were affected by the Enlightenment’s ideals of individuality, moralism, and personal freedom. This thesis explores the education of mad-doctors, the development and use of technologies used within public asylum care, and the shifting views on patient utility within Britain’s public asylums. It utilizes the works of contemporary scholars as well as primary sources that include journals, presentations, and reports from maddoctors, keepers, and ministerial overseers. By examining the influence of moral philosophers on Britain’s mad-doctors, it becomes clear that the Enlightenment explicitly impacted the treatment and care of the mentally ill throughout the long eighteenth century. | |
| dc.description.copyright | © Erin L. Paterson, 2021 | |
| dc.format | text/xml | |
| dc.format.extent | vii, 178 pages | |
| dc.format.medium | electronic | |
| dc.identifier.oclc | (OCoLC)1414976274 | en |
| dc.identifier.other | Thesis 10879 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/13820 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_CA | |
| dc.publisher | University of New Brunswick | |
| dc.rights | http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 | |
| dc.subject.discipline | History | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Psychiatrists--Great Britain--18th century. | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Asylums--Great Britain--18th century. | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Enlightenment--Great Britain--18th century. | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Mentally ill--Care--Great Britain--18th century. | en |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Great Britain. | en |
| dc.title | Enlightenment and “Madness”: the influence of enlightenment moral values on British public asylums, 1680–1850 | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | History | |
| thesis.degree.fullname | Master of Arts | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of New Brunswick | |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | M.A. |
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