Sam Wilkinson

Philosophy of Psychiatry

A Contemporary Introduction

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is the first introductory textbook of its kind devoted to philosophy of psychiatry, offering a thorough and accessible investigation of the conceptual and philosophical problems at the heart of psychiatric practice and research.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 635g
• ISBN-13: 9781138212664
• ISBN-10: 1138212660
• Artikelnr.: 60017247

Autorenporträt

Sam Wilkinson is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy in the Department of Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology at the University of Exeter, whose research focuses on hallucinations, delusions, psychological trauma, brain injury and the nature of health and well-being. He has published articles in leading journals, including Mind and Language, Consciousness and Cognition, Review of Philosophy and Psychology and Philosophy, Psychiatry and Psychology.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: What is philosophy of psychiatry and why is it important?
2. What is mental illness? 3. Psychiatric diagnosis and the medical model
4. Mental illness, moral responsibility and the boundaries of the person 5.
Religion, culture, pathology 6. Scientific explanation in psychiatry 7.
Schizophrenia 8. Hearing Voices 9. Delusion 10. Depression 11. Addiction
12. The Future of Philosophy of Psychiatry

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1. Introduction: What is philosophy of psychiatry and why is it important? 2. What is mental illness? 3. Psychiatric diagnosis and the medical model 4. Mental illness, moral responsibility and the boundaries of the person 5. Religion, culture, pathology 6. Scientific explanation in psychiatry 7. Schizophrenia 8. Hearing Voices 9. Delusion 10. Depression 11. Addiction 12. The Future of Philosophy of Psychiatry