Philosophy, Psychology and Psychiatry

This collection establishes the importance of this interdisciplinary approach and explores new directions in the 'philosophy of psychiatry and psychology'.

A. Phillips Griffiths (Author)

9780521469029, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 30 March 1995

252 pages
22.8 x 16.1 x 1.7 cm, 0.412 kg

Philosophy of mind as traditionally understood has rarely engaged directly with psychology and psychiatry. This collection establishes the importance of this interdisciplinary approach and explores new directions in the 'philosophy of psychiatry and psychology'. The essays are by a distinguished group of contributors whose interests and expertise embrace the cognitive, biological and medical sciences as well as the social sciences and humanities. The topics are wide ranging and raise fundamental questions such as what establishes personality or personal identity; how should insanity - or sanity - be defined; what is 'consent'? Readers, like the contributors, will come from a wide range of backgrounds, and find the volume suggests new approaches and offers new insights.

Mind and madness: new directions in the philosophy of psychiatry K. William Fulford
The second cognitive revolution: from computation to discourse Rom Harré
Multiple personality and computational models Margaret A. Boden
Integrity and boundary in transpersonal approaches to the psyche Peter Binns
Personal identity and psychiatric illness Tony Hope
Mind, health and biological purpose David Papineau
Homosexuality Anthony Quinton
Making sense on the boundaries: on moving between philosophy and psychotherapy John Shotter
Wild beasts and idle humours: legal insanity and the finding of fault Daniel N. Robinson
Dangerous and mental disorder Nigel Walker
Some problems with the doctrine of consent J. A. Devereux
Meaning and mechanism in psychotherapy Jeremy Holmes
Deadly vices Gabriele Taylor
Nietzsche and music Antony Storr
Psychology and politics K. V. Wilkes.

Subject Areas: Social & political philosophy [HPS]