{"title":"Blame or discovery? Walter Benjamin's <i>Jetztzeit,</i> Purdue Pharma LP and 'our values and our historical understanding of psychiatrists'.","authors":"George Ikkos","doi":"10.1192/bjb.2023.39","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This commentary explores issues of professional identity, fairness and discovery in the history of psychiatry in the light of Walter Benjamin's (1892-1940) philosophy of history, especially his concept of <i>Jetztzeit</i> (now-time) and the profession's relationship with the founder and owners of Purdue Pharma LP.</p>","PeriodicalId":8883,"journal":{"name":"BJPsych Bulletin","volume":" ","pages":"121-122"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2000,"publicationDate":"2024-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10985722/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"BJPsych Bulletin","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjb.2023.39","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"PSYCHIATRY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This commentary explores issues of professional identity, fairness and discovery in the history of psychiatry in the light of Walter Benjamin's (1892-1940) philosophy of history, especially his concept of Jetztzeit (now-time) and the profession's relationship with the founder and owners of Purdue Pharma LP.
期刊介绍:
BJPsych Bulletin prioritises research, opinion and informed reflection on the state of psychiatry, management of psychiatric services, and education and training in psychiatry. It provides essential reading and practical value to psychiatrists and anyone involved in the management and provision of mental healthcare.