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Psychiatry: Science, Meaning and Purpose

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Paul E. Bebbington
Paul E. Bebbington*
Affiliation:
Cane Hill Hospital, Coulsdon, Surrey
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Extract

The Gods did not reveal, from the beginning, all things to us; but in the course of time, through seeking we may learn, and know things better.

Xenophanes

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 130 , Issue 3 , March 1977 , pp. 222 - 228
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1977 

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