Truth and Suffering: Psychoanalysis, Science and the Production of Symptoms - Brossura

Beer, Paulo

Brossura

ISBN 10: 9462704066 ISBN 13: 9789462704060

Casa editrice: Leuven Univ Pr, 2024

Riassunto

Although truth occupies a central position in philosophy and the philosophy of science, there is much debate about its actual role in scientific practice. Truth and Suffering explores different conceptions of truth and their profound influence on our understanding and approach to suffering. By discussing how different definitions of truth shape distinct ways of producing knowledge, the analysis prompts reflection on the impact of knowledge production on people's lives.

Drawing on the work of authors from psychoanalysis and the philosophy of science, this book challenges dominant mental health paradigms, particularly the hegemony of biologic psychiatry. It resists attempts to naturalise symptoms and emphasises the need for ethical and political factors to be consistently taken into account when addressing suffering.

Offering a clear and original approach to an important and complex debate, Truth and Suffering is of interest not only to specialist readers in a variety of fields, ranging from philosophy of science to psychoanalysis, but also provides an introduction to newcomers interested in these discussions.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Paulo Beer is a psychoanalyst, professor and researcher in São Paulo, Brazil.

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Although truth occupies a central position in philosophy and the philosophy of science, there is much debate about its actual role in scientific practice. Truth and Suffering explores different conceptions of truth and their profound influence on our understanding and approach to suffering. By discussing how different definitions of truth shape distinct ways of producing knowledge, the analysis prompts reflection on the impact of knowledge production on people's lives.

Drawing on the work of authors from psychoanalysis and the philosophy of science, this book challenges dominant mental health paradigms, particularly the hegemony of biologic psychiatry. It resists attempts to naturalise symptoms and emphasises the need for ethical and political factors to be consistently taken into account when addressing suffering.

Offering a clear and original approach to an important and complex debate, Truth and Suffering is of interest not only to specialist readers in a variety of fields, ranging from philosophy of science to psychoanalysis, but also provides an introduction to newcomers interested in these discussions.

Paulo Beer is a psychoanalyst, professor and researcher in São Paulo, Brazil.

This is a very accomplished piece, which manages to stay focused and offer an important contribution to matters of ‘evidence’, ‘truth’ and what that means epistemologically and politically. The work is inviting, fluid, well-written and helpful to many scholars of related fields. - Ana Minozzo, University of Essex

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Leuven Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2024
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 9462704066
• ISBN 13: 9789462704060
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 250
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile