Language and Schizophrenia: Perspectives from Psychology and Philosophy

ISBN-13: 9781138565913 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 108 str.

Valentina Cardella

Opis

Schizophrenia is one of the most enigmatic mental disorders, and language is one of its most essential and distinctive traits. Language and Schizophrenia provides a complete overview of schizophrenic language, utilising both psychological and philosophical perspectives to explore the unique way language impacts on this mental disorder.

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. The Enigma of Schizophrenia 2. Language in Schizophrenia 3. Schizophrenic Language: The Cognitive Perspective 4. Schizophrenic Language: The Philosophical Perspective 5. An Alternative View: Schizophrenia as a disease of Language

O autorze

Valentina Cardella is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Language at the University of Messina, Italy