Philosophy of Psychopharmacology - Dan J. Stein

Philosophy of Psychopharmacology

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Buch | Softcover
224 Seiten
2011
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-107-40295-9 (ISBN)
37,40 inkl. MwSt
Developments in modern psychopharmacology raise a range of philosophical questions, and may ultimately change the way we think about ourselves. This book provides a framework for addressing important philosophical issues in psychiatry and psychopharmacology, and provides a balanced view of the good and bad of psychotropics.
Psychotropic agents have been effective for the treatment of the emotional, and cognitive symptoms of serious psychiatric disorders. At the same time, the availability of such agents raises questions about the appropriate use of what might be termed 'smart pills', 'happy pills', or 'pep pills'. This volume argues that developments in modern psychopharmacology raise a range of important philosophical questions, and may ultimately change the way we think about ourselves. It provides a framework for addressing important philosophical issues in psychiatry and psychopharmacology. The approach is a naturalistic one, drawing on theory and data from modern cognitive-affective neuroscience and attempts to address objective and subjective aspects of psychiatric disorders, to integrate our knowledge of mechanisms and meanings, and to provide a balanced view of the good and the bad of psychotropics.

1. Psychopharmacology - a remarkable development; 2. Philosophical questions raised by psychopharmacology; 3. How to think about science, language, and medicine: classical, critical, and integrated perspectives; 4. Conceptual questions about psychotropics; 5. Explanatory questions about psychotropics; 6. Moral questions about psychotropics; 7. Conclusion.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 11.8.2011
Zusatzinfo Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 320 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie
Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Klinische Psychologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
ISBN-10 1-107-40295-6 / 1107402956
ISBN-13 978-1-107-40295-9 / 9781107402959
Zustand Neuware
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