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It could be interesting to think about these institutions in relation to Foucault's Madness and Civilization:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madness_and_Civilization
Architecture of Insanity
JF Ptak Science Books Post 1474 I was browsing an 1878 issue of The Scientific American, looking for an article on torpedoes, when I came across this stunning architectural plan of the Morristown (New Jersey) State Asylum for the Insane--I recognized its design as something I had seen befo...
Have you tried these trolley problems?
Trolley Problems
You've heard this one before: TROLLEY A runaway trolley is coming down the track. It is headed towards five people who cannot get out of its way. A Passerby realizes that he can save the five by throwing a switch and diverting the trolley down a siding, but he also realizes that if he does so, ...
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