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The Virtue of Defiance and Psychiatric Engagement (International Perspectives in Philosophy and Psychiatry)
Nancy Potter
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paperback. This book offers a nuanced and complex look at defiance, taking seriously issues of dysfunction while also attending to the social contexts in which defiant behaviour may arise. Case studies, a framework for differentiating different forms of defiance, and a realistic picture of phronesis (practical reasoning) are all covered. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: HPM; JMP; MMH; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 370.
What is defiance, and when does defiant behaviour impede one's ability to aim at flourishing? People who are defiant can present perplexing challenges etiologically, diagnostically, and responsively. But in order to understand accurately when defiant behaviour is good, or bad, or neither (when it emerges out of mental illness), a fresh perspective on defiance is needed. This book offers a nuanced and complex look at defiance, taking seriously issues of dysfunction while also attending to social contexts in which defiant behaviour may arise. Those living in adverse conditions such as oppression, systematic disadvantages, and disability may act ... Read more
What is defiance, and when does defiant behaviour impede one's ability to aim at flourishing? People who are defiant can present perplexing challenges etiologically, diagnostically, and responsively. But in order to understand accurately when defiant behaviour is good, or bad, or neither (when it emerges out of mental illness), a fresh perspective on defiance is needed. This book offers a nuanced and complex look at defiance, taking seriously issues of dysfunction while also attending to social contexts in which defiant behaviour may arise. Those living in adverse conditions such as oppression, systematic disadvantages, and disability may act ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199663866
SKU
V9780199663866
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About Nancy Potter
Nancy Nyquist Potter has published extensively in philosophy and psychiatry and is an international speaker in this area. Her current focus is on the connections between theories of knowledge and ethics, with special attention to nosological and diagnostic issues. She is co-PI with Mona Gupta, M.D. on a CIHR grant to study types of knowing that psychiatrists draw on in ... Read more
Reviews for The Virtue of Defiance and Psychiatric Engagement (International Perspectives in Philosophy and Psychiatry)
This is a rich and important book, a fascinating read that will spur further thought by both philosophers and psychiatrists...The Virtue of Defiance and Psychiatric Engagement raises questions that should captivate both moral theorists and psychiatrists. Potter has started the conversation for us to continue, whether or not we feel defensive about it.
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