Dementia: mind, meaning, and the person
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198566144
Date de publication :
8 déc. 2005
Dimensions :
24,2 x 16,1 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
619 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Drawing on a variety of philosophers such as Descartes, Locke, Hume, Wittgenstein, this book explores the nature of personal identity in dementia. It shows how the lives and selfhood of people with dementia can be enhanced by attention to their psychosocial and spiritual environment. It is written by leading figures in psychiatry and philosophy.