1st Edition
Philosophy of Psychiatry A Contemporary Introduction
1. Introduction: What is philosophy of psychiatry and why is it important?
2. What is mental illness?
3. Psychiatric diagnosis and the medical model
4. Mental illness, moral responsibility and the boundaries of the person
5. Religion, culture, pathology
6. Scientific explanation in psychiatry
7. Schizophrenia
8. Hearing Voices
9. Delusion
10. Depression
11. Addiction
12. The Future of Philosophy of Psychiatry
Biography
Sam Wilkinson is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy in the Department of Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology at the University of Exeter, whose research focuses on hallucinations, delusions, psychological trauma, brain injury and the nature of health and well-being. He has published articles in leading journals, including Mind and Language, Consciousness and Cognition, Review of Philosophy and Psychology and Philosophy, Psychiatry and Psychology.
