The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Science of Addiction

by Hanna Pickard (Editor), Serge Ahmed (Editor)

The problem of addiction is one of the major challenges and controversies confronting medicine and society. It also poses important and complex philosophical and scientific problems. What is addiction? Why does it occur? And how should we respond to it, as individuals and as a society? The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Science of Addiction is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting subject. It spans several disciplines and is the first collection of its kind. Organised into three clear parts, forty-five chapters by a team of international contributors examine key areas, Essential reading for students and researchers in addiction research and in philosophy, particularly philosophy of mind and psychology and ethics, The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Science of Addiction will also be of great interest to those in related fields, such as medicine, mental health, social work, and social policy.

Genres: Addiction, Drugs

580 pages, Hardcover

Published June 11, 2018

About the author

Professor in Philosophy of Psychology at the University of Birmingham. On leave (2017-2019) to visit Princeton University as a Research Scholar to the Program in Cognitive Science.

Worked in a NHS Specialist Service (2007-2017) for people with personality disorder and complex needs. Was also a fellow of All Souls College, Oxford from 1997-2017.