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The Phenomenon of Mental Disorder. Perspectives of Heidegger's Thought in Psychopathology.
Petr Kouba
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Description for The Phenomenon of Mental Disorder. Perspectives of Heidegger's Thought in Psychopathology.
Paperback. Series: Contributions to Phenomenology. Num Pages: 225 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HPCF3; MMH; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 355.
This book provides a critical introduction to Heidegger’s impact on psychiatry and psychology, and has a focus on the application of his philosophy to psychiatry. This is a complete revision of Heidegger’s existential philosophy in the light of psychopathological phenomena. Readers will find here a philosophical inquiry into the problem of mental disorder, which shows Heidegger’s own philosophy in a new light, uncovering both its strengths and its weak points. The author maps not only Heidegger’s interaction with psychiatric thought, as depicted in his Zollikon Seminars, but also his influence on Swiss phenomenological psychiatry. The work treats Heidegger in a ... Read more
This book provides a critical introduction to Heidegger’s impact on psychiatry and psychology, and has a focus on the application of his philosophy to psychiatry. This is a complete revision of Heidegger’s existential philosophy in the light of psychopathological phenomena. Readers will find here a philosophical inquiry into the problem of mental disorder, which shows Heidegger’s own philosophy in a new light, uncovering both its strengths and its weak points. The author maps not only Heidegger’s interaction with psychiatric thought, as depicted in his Zollikon Seminars, but also his influence on Swiss phenomenological psychiatry. The work treats Heidegger in a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
Series
Contributions to Phenomenology
Number of Pages
214
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319362373
SKU
V9783319362373
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About Petr Kouba
Petr Kouba teaches in the Philosophy Faculty of Charles University, Prague and works at the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences. He is the author of phenomenon of Mental Disorder (2006, 2011 in German) and co-editor of Dynamic Structure (2007), Medicine in the Context of the Western Thought (2008) and Franz Kafka: Minority Report.
Reviews for The Phenomenon of Mental Disorder. Perspectives of Heidegger's Thought in Psychopathology.
“This is an examination of the concept of mental illness through the lens of Heideggerian philosophy, with good attention to several philosophers who have raised objections to those views. … This is written at the level of the professional philosopher. … The book does very well at taking a broad look at the works of Heidegger. This is an excellent ... Read more