The Metaphor of Mental Illness |
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| Author:
| Pickering, Neil |
| Series title: | International Perspectives in Philosophy and Psychiatry Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-853087-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2006 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $129.50 |
Book Description:
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This title includes the following features: Provides a clear review ofthe dispute over the reality of mental illness, introducing the reader to manyof the most important sources; Engages with sceptical contemporary approachessuch as Social Constructionism and the strong programme in the sociology ofknowledge, helping the reader to link different contemporary approaches to theexisting debate; Refers to contemporary disputes such as those about ADHD,helping the reader to see these in a...
More DescriptionThis title includes the following features: Provides a clear review ofthe dispute over the reality of mental illness, introducing the reader to manyof the most important sources; Engages with sceptical contemporary approachessuch as Social Constructionism and the strong programme in the sociology ofknowledge, helping the reader to link different contemporary approaches to theexisting debate; Refers to contemporary disputes such as those about ADHD,helping the reader to see these in a new and wider light