Psychiatry and Philosophy of Science

by Rachel Cooper

Book Overview

"Psychiatry and Philosophy of Science" explores conceptual issues in psychiatry from the perspective of analytic philosophy of science. Through an examination of those features of psychiatry that distinguish it from other sciences - for example, its contested subject matter, its particular modes of explanation, its multiple different theoretical frameworks, and its research links with big business - Rachel Cooper explores some of the many conceptual,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844651088
• ISBN13: 9781844651085
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"