The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Science of Addiction

Hanna Pickard, Serge Ahmed

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Routledge
30 June 2020

Philosophy of mind; Ethics & moral philosophy; Drug & substance abuse: social aspects; Social work; Addiction & therapy

Series: Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy

The problem of addiction is one of the major challenges and controversies confronting medicine and society. It also poses important and complex philosophical and scientific problems. What is addiction? Why does it occur? And how should we respond to it, as individuals and as a society?

The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Science of Addiction is an outstanding reference source to the key topics, problems and debates in this exciting subject. It spans several disciplines and is the first collection of its kind. Organised into three clear parts, forty-five chapters by a team of international contributors examine key areas, including:

the meaning of addiction to individuals

conceptions of addiction

varieties and taxonomies of addiction

methods and models of addiction

evolution and addiction

history, sociology and anthropology

population distribution and epidemiology

developmental processes

vulnerabilities and resilience

psychological and neural mechanisms

prevention, treatment and spontaneous recovery

public health and the ethics of care

social justice, law and policy.

Essential reading for students and researchers in addiction research and in philosophy, particularly philosophy of mind and psychology and ethics, The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Science of Addiction will also be of great interest to those in related fields, such as medicine, mental health, social work, and social policy.

Edited by: Hanna Pickard, Serge Ahmed
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 997g
ISBN: 9780367571504
ISBN 10: 0367571501
Series: Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy
Pages: 600
Publication Date: 30 June 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Hanna Pickard is Professor in Philosophy of Psychology at the University of Birmingham, UK, and a Visiting Research Scholar in the Program of Cognitive Science, Princeton University 2017-19. Serge H. Ahmed is a Research Director at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS). He currently works at the Centre Broca Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Bordeaux Neurocampus, Université de Bordeaux, France.

Reviews for The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy and Science of Addiction

This unique collection brings together a multiplicity of potential answers to the problem of drug and behavioural malfunctioning and the wider societal setting which frame these issues. It is an extremely valuable resource for students, and its wide-ranging scope allows researchers to move beyond disciplinary boundaries and methods. - Hannah Farrimond, University of Exeter, UK This Handbook is an exceptionally wide-ranging and multi-disciplinary collection of chapters on the general subject of addiction. The topics discussed are aptly multi-form, its contributions highly admirable, and editorial organization first-rate. It is an excellent compendium. - George Graham, author of The Disordered Mind (second edition 2013)