Depression, Emotion and the Self: Philosophical and Interdisciplinary Perspectives - Journal of Consciousness Studies

Brief Description: This volume addresses the question of what it is like to be depressed. Despite the vast amount of research that has been conducted into the causes and treatment of depression, the experience of depression remains poorly understood. Indeed, many... Biographical Note: Matthew Ratcliffe is Professor of Philosophy at Durham University. Achim Stephan is Professor for Philosophy of Cognition at the Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabruck. Marc Notes: This volume addresses the question of what it is like to be depressed. It offers a range of novel insights into the nature of depression experiences by bringing together a distinguished group of philosophers, psychiatrists, anthropologists, clinical psychologists and neuroscientists, all of whom have made important contributions to current research on emotion and/or psychiatric illness.

Contributor Bio:  Ratcliffe, Matthew Matthew Ratcliffe is Professor of Philosophy at Durham University. Achim Stephan is Professor for Philosophy of Cognition at the Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabruck. Contributor Bio:  Stephan, Achim Matthew Ratcliffe is Professor of Philosophy at Durham University. Achim Stephan is Professor for Philosophy of Cognition at the Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Osnabruck.