John T. Maier

The Disabled Will (eBook, ePUB)

A Theory of Addiction

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This text marks a significant advance in the theory of addiction, one which should reshape our understanding of addiction policy and its proper aims.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. April 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040011058
• Artikelnr.: 70001396

Autorenporträt

John T. Maier received his PhD in Philosophy from Princeton and his MSW from Simmons University. He is a psychotherapist in private practice in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1 Why Addiction Is Not a Defect
2 Addiction and the Will
3 Volitional Disability
4 Addiction as Volitional Disability
5 Beyond Harm Reduction
6 The Problem of Prohibition
7 Addiction and the Demands of Justice
Conclusion