The Metaphor of Mental Illness |
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| Author:
| Pickering, Neil |
| Series title: | International Persp Philos and Psychiatry Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-853088-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2006 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $164.95AUD $149.95 |
Book Description:
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Despite the currency of the notion of mental illness, there are those who take the radical skeptical line that mental illness is a fabrication. This is a book which takes this skeptical line seriously - perhaps more seriously than almost any other book not written by skeptics themselves. The Metaphor of Mental Illness is a revaluation of the traditional philosophical disputes about the existence and nature of mental illness. It puts forward a new view of mental illness and...
More DescriptionDespite the currency of the notion of mental illness, there are those who take the radical skeptical line that mental illness is a fabrication. This is a book which takes this skeptical line seriously - perhaps more seriously than almost any other book not written by skeptics themselves.
The Metaphor of Mental Illness is a revaluation of the traditional philosophical disputes about the existence and nature of mental illness. It puts forward a new view of mental illness and proposes a resolution of the issues, carefully guiding the reader through the issues and debates.
Accessible to specialists and those new to the field, the book is full of practical examples, both historical and modern.