PHIL 145: Philosophy of Psychiatry

Prerequisites: PHIL 001 or PHIL 001H or PHIL 002 or PHIL 002H or PHIL 003 or PHIL 003H or PHIL 004 or PHIL 005 or PHIL 006 or PHIL 007 or PHIL 007H or PHIL 008 or PHIL 008H or PHIL 009 or PHIL 009H or PHIL 010 or PHIL 010H or PHIL 012 or PHIL 030E or PHIL 030F or PHIL 030G or PHIL 030I or PHIL 030J or PHIL 030K or PHIL 030M or PHIL 030N; or consent of instructor

Description: Explores philosophical issues arising from psychiatric treatment and research. Topics include definitions of mental health and mental illness, concepts of disorder and abnormality, functionalism, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, psychosis, delusions, hallucinations, anxiety, depression, addiction, autonomy, the nature of explanation and understanding, and moral and legal responsibility.