The Philosophy of Psychiatry: A Companion

This is a comprehensive collection of original essays by leading thinkers exploring the newly emerging interdisciplinary field of philosophy of psychiatry. The authors aim to define this exciting field and highlight the philosophical assumptions and problems underlying...

Philosophy of Medicine: An Introduction

What is medical knowledge? Can medicine be explained scientifically? Is disease a scientific concept or do explanations of disease depend on values? What is 'evidence-based' medicine? Are advances in neuroscience bringing us closer to a scientific understanding of...