Nature and Narrative: An Introduction to the New Philosophy of Psychiatry (International Perspectives in Philosophy and Psychiatry) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198526113 ISBN 13: 9780198526117

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2003

Synopsis

Nature and Narrative is the launch volume in a new series of books entitled International Perspectives in Philosophy and Psychiatry. The series will aim to build links between the sciences and humanities in psychiatry.
Our ability to decipher mental disorders depends to a unique extent on both the sciences and the humanities, science provides insight into the 'causes' of a problem, enabling us to formulate an 'explanation', and the humanities provides insight into its 'meanings' and helps with our 'understanding'. Psychiatry, if it to develop as a balanced discipline, must draw on input from both of these spheres.
Nature(for causes) and Narrative(for meanings) will help define the series as a whole by touching on range of issues relevant to this 'border country'. With contributions form an international star-studded cast, representing the field of psychiatry, psychology and philosophy, this volume will set the scene for this new interdisciplinary field.
This will be of interest to all members of the mental health team as well as to philosophers, social scientists, and bioethicists.

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About the Author

Bill Fulford is in the Department of Philosophy and Mental Health, University of Warwick, UK. Katherine Morris is at Department of Philosophy, University of Oxford, UK. John Sadler is in the Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas. Giovanni Stanghellini is in the Department of Mental Health, University of Florence.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198526113
• ISBN 13: 9780198526117
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 306
• Editor: Fulford Bill, Morris Katherine, Sadler John, Stanghellini Giovanni