Rachel Cooper

Psychiatry and Philosophy of Science (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Through an examination of those features of psychiatry that distinguish it from other sciences - for example, its contested subject matter, its particular modes of explanation, and its multiple different theoretical frameworks - this book explores some of the many conceptual, metaphysical and epistemological issues that arise in psychiatry.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317493167
• Artikelnr.: 42009578

Autorenporträt

Rachel Cooper

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements 1. Introduction: psychiatry and philosophy of science 2.
The nature of mental illness I: is mental illness a myth? 3. The nature of
mental illness II: if mental disorders exist, what are they? 4.
Explanations in psychiatry I: natural-history based explanations 5.
Explanations in psychiatry II: individual case histories 6. Relations
between theories I: when paradigms meet 7. Relations between theories II:
reductionisms 8. Managing values and interests I: psychiatry as a
value-laden science 9. Managing values and interests II: big business and
judging treatments 10. Conclusion Notes Further Reading References Index