by Henri Laborit · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788804335474
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«Elogio della fuga» is the philosophical essay by Henri Laborit, published by Mondadori in paperback (190 pages, in Italian).
Starting from the image of a sailboat weathering the storm by changing course, Laborit proposes flight as a vital strategy, not as defeat. Written by a biologist, the essay connects that metaphor with the psychophysiology of behaviour: moving away from imposed routes and stress allows one to discover unknown horizons and keep desire alive.
The 1990 Italian edition belongs to Mondadori's Oscar Saggi collection (Philosophy series) and includes the translation by Leonella Prato Caruso.
For readers interested in philosophy, the psychology of behaviour and reflection on individual freedom.
Henri Laborit was a French surgeon, neurobiologist, writer and philosopher. In 1952, Laborit was instrumental in the development of the drug chlorpromazine, published his findings, and convinced three psychiatrists to test it on a patient, resulting in great success. Laborit was recognized for his work, but as a surgeon searching for an anesthetic, he came to be at odds with psychiatrists who made their own discoveries and competing claims.
