Towards A Pre-Modern Psychiatry [electronic resource] /
Booth, J.author.
The author applies modified versions of pre-modern philosophy (including Aristotle and Aquinas) to psychiatry, arguing that the work of the Aristotelian philosopher, Christian and former Marxist, Alasdair MacIntyre is ideally placed to bring about a transformation of psychiatry from its current captivity to the modern scientific technical paradigm.
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""Cover""; ""Half-Title""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""List of Abbreviations in References""; ""1 An Outline of the Problem""; ""2 Why MacIntyreâ€?s Philosophy Can Address This Situation""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 Tools for the work of reconstruction: the philosophy of Alasdair MacIntyre""; ""2.3 Features of MacIntyreâ€?s work which particularly relate to this project, and an outline of the project (with chapter summa""; ""2.4 Why the knowledge framework of Three Rival Versions of Moral Enquiry is important""
""2.5 Tradition-constituted enquiry as a response to Kuhn: the role of the museum and the assembly in the project""""2.6 The importance of narrative""; ""2.7 The role of Christianity in MacIntyreâ€?s Aristotelianism and his Marxism and in this project""; ""3 The Contemporary Aristotelian Museum as a Way of â€?Re-seeingâ€? Knowledge""; ""3.1 Introduction""; ""3.2 The Aristotelian use of the museum""; ""3.3 Features emphasised by the Aristotelian use of the museum""; ""3.3.1 Aristotleâ€?s concept of theoria""; ""3.3.2 Knowledge of the world of which the knower forms an integral part""
""3.3.3 Aristotleâ€?s method of saving â€?the appearancesâ€? of the opinions of â€?the manyâ€? and â€?the wiseâ€?""""3.3.4 The museum-goers judge traditions based on their intelligibility""; ""3.3.5 Previously disregarded knowledge of â€?the manyâ€? is given attention""; ""3.3.6 The type of friendship instantiated in the Aristotelian museum is narrative friendship""; ""3.3.7 The Aristotelian museum can enhance our practical wisdom towards disadvantaged groups and prioritise practical wisdom ov""; ""Chapter summary""
""4 How â€?the Manyâ€? Can Be Authoritative. â€?The Manyâ€? Start to Contribute to the Practice""""4.1 Introduction""; ""4.2 How can â€?the manyâ€? be authoritative?""; ""4.3 Replacing the authority of post-holders""; ""4.4 The assembly as a way of â€?re-seeingâ€? enquiry as Thomistic""; ""4.5 Speaking patient""; ""4.6 Vulnerability (assemblies should be private where necessary)""; ""4.7 Museums and assemblies used together""; ""4.8 Women as serialised by practices""; ""4.9 Debating practices""; ""4.10 A diagram of debate about practices""; ""4.11 The Habermasian approach of Sharon Meagher""
""4.12 Having communities of narrative friends demands deontological friends""""4.13 Manners""; ""Chapter summary""; ""5 MacIntyreâ€?s Original Model Adjusted to Take Account of Patiency and Dissent""; ""5.1 The experience of the mental health service user movement allows characterisation of dissent from the practice of psychia""; ""5.2 Folly""; ""5.3 Orexis can be rational""; ""5.4 Folly and practical wisdom""; ""5.5 MacIntyreâ€?s dissent against the ideological function of liberalism as an addition to the model""; ""5.5.1 Ideology, â€?rational mythâ€? and false consciousness""
""5.5.2 MacIntyreâ€?s three figures who represent liberal modernity, and their relationship to ideology""
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The author applies modified versions of pre-modern philosophy (including Aristotle and Aquinas) to psychiatry, arguing that the work of the Aristotelian philosopher, Christian and former Marxist, Alasdair MacIntyre is ideally placed to bring about a transformation of psychiatry from its current captivity to the modern scientific technical paradigm.
Philosophy of mind.
Psychology.
Psychiatry.
Clinical psychology.
Philosophy of Mind.
History of Psychology.
Psychiatry.
Clinical Psychology.