| Philosophy, Psychology and Psychiatry Contributor(s): Griffiths, A. Phillips (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521469023 ISBN-13: 9780521469029 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1995 Annotation: 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. They address questions such as what establishes personality or personal identity? how should insanity, or sanity, be defined? and what is "consent?" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Modern - Psychology - Medical | Psychiatry - General |
| Dewey: 616.890 |
| LCCN: 94032747 |
| Series: Royal Institute of Philosophy Supplements |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.34" W x 8.98" (0.84 lbs) 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. They address questions such as what establishes personality or personal identity? how should insanity, or sanity, be defined? and what is consent? |
