Madness and Reason — Jennifer Radden

Title: Madness and Reason — Jennifer Radden

Author: Jennifer Radden

Publisher: George Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback

Edition: First published 1985

ISBN: 004170035X / 9780041700350

Condition: Second-hand. Paperback with shelf wear, light soiling and marks to covers, age-toned pages, mild edge wear, and an old bookseller price sticker on the front cover. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

Madness and Reason is a philosophical study of mental illness, irrationality and moral responsibility. Jennifer Radden examines the idea of madness as a failure or disruption of reason, and considers how this affects questions of blame, responsibility, criminal insanity and ethical judgement.

Part of the Studies in Applied Philosophy series, the book sits at the intersection of philosophy, psychology, psychiatry, law and ethics. It will suit readers interested in philosophy of mind, mental health, legal responsibility, moral philosophy and the history of psychiatric thought.