The Disordered Mind
An Introduction to Philosophy of Mind and Mental Illness

Mental disorder raises profound questions about the nature of the mind. This book examines and explains, from a philosophical standpoint, what mental disorder is: its reality, causes, and consequences.

Several non-mental neurological disorders that possess psychological symptoms are also examined, including Alzheimer's disease, Down's syndrome, and Tourette's syndrome. Additional features, such as chapter summaries and annotated further reading, provide helpful tools for those coming to the subject for the first time. Throughout, George Graham draws expertly on issues that cut across philosophy, science, and psychiatry. As such, The Disordered Mind is a superb introduction to the philosophy of mental disorder for students of philosophy, psychology, psychiatry, and related mental health professions. PHILOSOPHY/PSYCHOLOGY

1. Introduction
2. Conceiving Mental Disorder
3. Disorder of Mental Disorder
4. On Being Skeptical about Mental Disorder
5. Seeking Norms for Mental Disorder
6. An Original Position
7. Addiction and Responsibility for Self
8. Reality Lost and Found
9. Minding the Missing Me
Epilogue: The Final Affliction: Copenhagen Interpretation.
Index