The Routledge handbook of philosophy of pain
By: edited by Jennifer Corns
Edition: 1 [edition].
Series: Routledge handbooks in philosophy
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 456
ISBN-13: 9781315742205
Subjects: Pain; Philosophy; Douleur; Philosophie
Description: The phenomenon of pain presents problems and puzzles for philosophers who want to understand its nature. Though pain might seem simple, there has been disagreement since Aristotle about whether pain is an emotion, sensation, perception, or disturbed state of the body. Despite advances in psychology, neuroscience, and medicine, pain is still poorly understood and multiple theories of pain abound. The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Pain is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting and interdisciplinary subject and is the first collection of its kind. Comprising over thirty chapters by a team of international contributors the Handbook is divided into nine clear parts: Modelling pain in philosophy; Modelling pain in neuroscience; Modelling pain in psychology; Pain in philosophy of mind; Pain in epistemology; Pain in philosophy of religion; Pain in ethics; Pain in medicine; Pain in law. As well as fundamental topics in the philosophy of pain such as the nature, role, and value of pain, many other important topics are covered including the neurological pathways involved in pain processing, biopsychosocial and cognitive behavioural models of pain; chronic pain; pain and non-human animals; pain and knowledge; controlled substances for pain; pain and placebo effects; and pain and physician assisted suicide.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1 Introduction: Pain research: where we are and why it matters  -- Jennifer Corns; title: chapter 2 Contents --; title: chapter 3 Conclusion.