Problems of Living: Perspectives from Philosophy, Psychiatry, and Cognitive-Affective Science

Problems of Living examines ongoing philosophical debates on the nature of what a mental disorder is and how it should be approached and treated. Chapters outline each debate from a perspective within psychiatry/psychology, then from philosophy, and then address emergent findings in cognitive-affective neuroscience and how that new information addresses or resolves the debate. Topics include the mind-body problem, reward, pain and suffering in the context of mental disorders, and the relationship between cognition and emotion. This multidisciplinary, integrated approach applies not only to the nature of mental disorders, but also to broader issues on mental health, such as finding the meaning in life. Explores long standing debates on the nature of mental disorders and how and when to treat themIncludes perspectives from psychiatry and philosophyApplies neuroscience research to better understanding and resolving these debatesExamines questions concerning happiness, pain, and reward INDICE: 1. Introduction 2. Brain-Minds: What is the Best Metaphor? 3. Reason and Passion 4. The Pleasures of Life 5. Pain and Suffering 6. The Good and the Bad 7. How Can We Know What is True, Then? 8. The Meaning of Life 9. Conclusion: Metaphors of Life 

• ISBN: 978-0-323-90239-7
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 200
• Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2021
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés