First Person Plural CL

by Stephen E. Braude and Braude

Book Overview

A philosophical analysis of the phenomenon of multiple personality. Braude argues that the alternate personalities are deep and genuine divisions of the self.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415035910
• ISBN13: 9780415035910
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: Other
• Length: 283 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Braude used this title first!

Dr. Braude's book is a thoughtful discussion of philosophical issuesconcerning the concept of multiple personality disorder (ordissociative identity disorder). He also distinguishes between MPD andrelated but distinct conditions such as hypnotic trance and mediumship. The final chapter is a blistering and soundly reasoned attack on the logical blunders committed by some of the prominent people who claim the existence of a "false memory syndrome." The fact that this book was written by a philosopher should not lead the reader to view Dr. Braude as a "dissociation dilettante." He is quite familiar with the clinical literature on DID, and he has a rich understanding of the experiences that people with DID describe. Dr. Braude's book is a unique contribution to the literature on dissociative disorders.

Fascinating philosophical discussion...

This book provides in-depth information for readers interested in expanding their knowledge of multiple personality. "First Person Plural" is interesting in its own right but also it's a valuable complement to the more clinically focused literature on the subject. The author includes an extensive bibliography.

Makes you think

An informative and thought-provoking study of multiple personality. Not always an easy read philosophically, but it makes an interesting case for the unity of consciousness underlying dissociation.