Karl Jaspers
Karl Jaspers was a German psychiatrist and philosopher born in 1883.
He initially studied law before switching to medicine and later focusing on psychiatry.
Dissatisfied with contemporary approaches to mental illness, Jaspers developed the biographical method in psychiatry, emphasizing patients' experiences.
He wrote "General Psychopathology" in 1913, which became influential in psychiatric diagnosis.
Jaspers later transitioned to philosophy, becoming a prominent figure in existentialism.
He taught at Heidelberg University and later moved to the University of Basel.
Jaspers' work significantly impacted both psychiatry and philosophy, particularly in the areas of psychosis, delusions, and existential thought.
