Mental Health: Philosophical Perspectives
. Ed(S): Engelhardt, H. Tristram; Spicker, S. F.
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Paperback. Proceedings of the fourth trans-disciplinary symposium on philosophy and medicine held at Galveston, Texas, May 16-18, 1976 Editor(s): Engelhardt, H. Tristram; Spicker, S. F. Series: Philosophy and Medicine. Num Pages: 302 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HP; PSAD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 297 x 210 x 18. Weight in Grams: 862.
The concept 'health' is ambiguous [18,9, 11]. The concept 'mental health' is even more so. 'Health' compasses senses of well-being, wholeness, and sound ness that mean more than the simple freedom from illness - a fact appreci ated in the World Health Organization's definition of health as more than the absence of disease or infirmity [7]. The wide range of viewpoints of the con tributors to this volume attests to the scope of issues placed under the rubric 'mental health. ' These papers, presented at the Fourth Symposium on Philos ophy and Medicine, were written and discussed within a broad ... Read more
The concept 'health' is ambiguous [18,9, 11]. The concept 'mental health' is even more so. 'Health' compasses senses of well-being, wholeness, and sound ness that mean more than the simple freedom from illness - a fact appreci ated in the World Health Organization's definition of health as more than the absence of disease or infirmity [7]. The wide range of viewpoints of the con tributors to this volume attests to the scope of issues placed under the rubric 'mental health. ' These papers, presented at the Fourth Symposium on Philos ophy and Medicine, were written and discussed within a broad ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
Series
Philosophy and Medicine
Number of Pages
302
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401569118
SKU
V9789401569118
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