Classifying madness : a philosophical examination of the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders /

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Author / Creator:Cooper, Rachel.
Imprint:Dordrecht : Springer, 2005.
Description:vii, 172 p. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Series:Philosophy and medicine ; v. 86
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5641987
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ISBN:1402033443
Notes:Revised thesis (Ph.D.) - Cambridge University, 2002.
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1. What is mental disorder?
  • 2. Are mental disorders natural kinds?
  • 3. The problem of theory-ladenness
  • 4. The D.S.M. and feedback in applied science
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix
  • References
  • Index