Philosophy of Psychiatry (PhP)

Hybrid RG between Pompeu Fabra University and University of València (convenor: Carlota Serrahima) devoted to the study of different topics in Philosophy of Psychiatry.

 

Provisional list of readings: 
Elliot, C. (2004). Mental Illness and its Limits. In The Philosophy of Psychiatry: A Companion
Wekhoven, S. (2021). Natural kinds of mental disorder. Synthese
Haslam, Nick (2014). Natural Kinds in Psychiatry: Conceptually Implausible, Empirically Questionable, and Stigmatizing. In Harold Kincaid and Jacqueline Sullivan (Eds.). Classifying Psychopathology. Cambridge: The MIT Press.
Wakefield, J. C. (1992). "The Concept of Mental Disorder. On the Boundary Between Biological Facts and Social Values", American Psychologist , Vol. 47, No. 3. 373-388.
Kidd, Spencer & Carel. (2022). Epistemic injustice in psychiatric research and practice. Philosophical Psychology
Bortolotti & Widdows (2011). The right not to know: the case of psychiatric disorders. Journal of Medical Ethics
Chapman, R. (2023). A critique of Critical Psychology. Philosophy, Psychiatry & Psychology
Glas, G. (2023). Dimensions of self-illness ambiguity: a clinical and conceptual approach. Philosophical Explorations
Jeppsson, S. (2024). Allegedly impossible experiences. Philosophical Psychology
Russell, J.L. (2021). Stuck on repeat: Why do we continue to ruminate? Synthese

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