The Disordered Mind by George Graham
Mental disorder raises profound questions about the nature of the mind. This book examines and explains, from a philosophical standpoint, what mental disorder is: its reality, causes, and consequences.'What Professor Graham's book does in effect is to provide a systematic overview of all of the issues surrounding the concept and theory of mental illness and thereby the central notions embedded in our mental health practicesMoreover, he performs this task with the utmost insight, wealth of knowledge, careful and detailed argumentation, brilliance and clarity of articulation that is certain to make this book a classic that will open the door for a dynamic and fruitful exchange between the two great fields of mental health and the philosophy of mind.
The Disordered Mind is a must read for anyone who is a psychiatrist, psychologist, philosopher, neurologist, or mental health worker. Indeed, it is a must read for any thoughtful person who simply desires to understand more deeply and more realistically the workings of their own mind as well as the workings of the human mind in general.' – Richard Garrett, Bentley University, USA
'George Graham is contemporary philosophy’s most gifted and humane writer. The Disordered Mind is a wise, deep, and thorough inquiry into the nature of the human mind and the various "creaks, cracks, and crevices" into which it is prone sometimes to wander... The Disordered Mind is a pedagogical, philosophical, and psychiatric tour de force.' – Owen Flanagan, Duke University, USA
'The book is a success, it is consistently insightful and humane, and conveys a clear understanding not only of relevant philosophical topics, but also of a much more difficult issue, the relevance of those topics to understanding mental illness.' – Philip Gerrans, University of Adelaide, Australia
'George Graham has a longstanding reputation as a distinguished philosopher of psychiatry, and The Disordered Mind shows why. Its scope is broad and its presentation is clear and precise. It is a very impressive statement of a widespread and important philosophical perspective on mental illness, which everyone studying the philosophy of psychiatry will want to read ... It is clear enough, and vividly enough written, to be assigned fruitfully to undergraduates, but it also makes enough contributions to the central debates in the field to be important for specialists.'–Dominic Murphy and Gemma Smart, both University of Sydney, in Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
'Graham develops his positions clearly and with an experienced teacher’s eye towards making sure arguments and background issues are clearly discussed. ...[The Disordered Mind] would be an excellent book for engaging students in important issues in philosophy of mind or psychology, and it would reward anyone interested in the philosophical issues surrounding the relationship of the mental and the neurological, particularly concerning the disorders of either.' – Jesse Summers, Rice University, USA
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415774727 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415774721 |
| Title | The Disordered Mind |
| Author | George Graham |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-01-18 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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