The Nature of Melancholy - From Aristotle to Kristeva (Paperback, New Ed)

Spanning 24 centuries, this anthology collects over thirty selections of important Western writing about melancholy and its related conditions by philosophers, doctors, religious and literary figures, and modern psychologists. Truly interdisciplinary, it is the first such anthology. As it traces Western attitudes, it reveals a conversation across centuries and continents as the authors interpret, respond, and build on each other's work. Editor Jennifer Radden provides an extensive, in-depth introduction that draws links and parallels between the selections, and reveals the ambiguous relationship between these historical accounts of melancholy and today's psychiatric views on depression. This important new collection is also beautifully illustrated with depictions of melancholy from Western fine art.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2002
First published:	April 2002
Editors:	Jennifer Radden (Professor of Philosophy)
Dimensions:	229 x 153 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	373
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-515165-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind
LSN:	0-19-515165-8
Barcode:	9780195151657

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