Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Psychiatry

by Martin Davies (Editor), K.W.M. Fulford, Richard Gipps (Editor)

Philosophy has much to offer psychiatry, not least regarding ethical issues, but also issues regarding the mind, identity, values, and volition. The 'Oxford Handbook of Philosophy and Psychiatry' offers a comprehensive reference resource for this area, suitable for both students and researchers in this field.

Genres: Philosophy, Psychiatry, Psychology, Nonfiction, Science

1344 pages, Hardcover

First published February 5, 2015

About the author

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Martin Davies is Wilde Professor of Mental Philosophy at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Corpus Christi College.* He was Wilde Reader in Mental Philosophy from 1993 to 2000 and then took up a Professorship in the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University, returning to Oxford in 2006.

Reviews

[Elari]

Great, yet poorly edited book. Chapter quality is uneven and depends on individual authors. I still can't imagine a more engrossing and thorough overview of the philosophy of psychiatry.