Con Drury
Philosopher and psychiatrist
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19445699 |
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| Authors | John Hayes (0000-0002-9064-6571, Retired Dean, Faculty of Arts, Mary Immaculate College – University of Limerick, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 391-409 |
| Publication date | 2017-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | History of Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-154X • E-ISSN: 1740-2360 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0957154x17715413 |
| PMID | 28675314 |
| OpenAlex | W2768293237 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
Maurice O’Connor Drury (1907–76), an Irish psychiatrist, is best known for his accounts of his close friendship with the eminent twentieth-century philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein. His only book, The Danger of Words (1973), was well received by those who had an interest in the relationship between psychiatry, psychology and philosophy. This article concentrates on Drury’s experiences, studies and writings in these fields
Psychiatry · Psychoanalysis · History · Medicine · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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