Naturalism, interpretation, and mental disorder

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Somogy Varga (Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, University of Memphis, USA)

Naturalism, interpretation, and mental disorder

Somogy Varga (Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, University of Memphis, USA)

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Oxford University Press
17 September 2015

Phenomenology & Existentialism; Philosophy of mind; Psychiatry; Clinical psychology

Series: International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry

The Philosophy of Psychiatry is a unique area of research because the nature of the subject matter leads to quite distinct methodological issues. Naturalism, Interpretation, and Mental Disorder is an original new work focusing on the challenges we face when trying to interpret and understand mental illness. The book integrates a hermeneutical perspective, and shows how such an approach can reveal important facts about historical sources in psychiatry and the nature of dialogue in the therapeutic encounter. In addition, the book demonstrates how such an approach can be valuable for understanding the concept of mental disorder itself. Naturalism, Interpretation, and Mental Disorder brings fresh thinking to the philosophy of psychiatry, and will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of Mental Health and Philosophy.

By: Somogy Varga (Assistant Professor of Philosophy Assistant Professor of Philosophy Department of Philosophy University of Memphis USA)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9780198747253
ISBN 10: 019874725X
Series: International Perspectives in Philosophy & Psychiatry
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 17 September 2015
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part I 1: Introduction: Hermeneutics, Naturalism and the Aims of This Book 2: Philosophy of Psychiatry 3: The Hermeneutics of Psychiatric Texts 4: Cognitivism and the Hermeneutics of Therapeutic Encounter Part II 5: Introduction to Part II: Two Types of Criticism 6: Natural Kinds 7: Natural Functions 8: Having it Both Ways 9: The Hermeneutics of Mental Disorder 10: Conclusion

Somogy Varga earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main. He has worked at the Institute of Social Research (Goethe University), the Institute of Cognitive Science at the (University of Osnabrück, Germany) and the Centre for Subjectivity Research (University of Copenhagen, Denmark). His research has several foci, including Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of (Cognitive) Science, Moral Psychology, and Social Philosophy. He is currently a faculty member at the Institute for Intelligent Systems (FedEx Institute of Technology), a visiting research professor at the University of Copenhagen, and serves as the editor of the Southern Journal of Philosophy.

Reviews for Naturalism, interpretation, and mental disorder

This is a philosophical evaluation of the problems inherent in coming to understand and decide if certain human behavior and emotional states are in fact illnesses. . . and does bring to light an interesting perspective. * Michael Easton, MD (Rush University Medical Center), Doody's Notes *