Ricoeur and the Third Discourse of the Person - From Philosophy and Neuroscience to Psychiatry and Theology

Neuropsychiatrist Michael T. H. Wong argues that the notions of soul, mind, brain, self and consciousness are no longer adequate on their own to explain humanity. He formulates a "third discourse" that brings philosophy neuroscience theology and psychiatry together as an innovative multilayered narrative for the person in the twenty-first century.

List of contents

Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1. Hermeneutics and Discourse
Chapter 2. Philosophy and the Person
Chapter 3. Neuroscience and Psychiatry I
Chapter 4. Neuroscience and Psychiatry II
Chapter 5. Neuroscience and Psychiatry III
Chapter 6. Theology and Anthropology I
Chapter 7. Theology and Anthropology II
Chapter 8. Theology and Anthropology III
Conclusion
Bibliography

About the author

Michael T. H. Wong is clinical professor of psychiatry at Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong.

Product details

• Authors: Michael T H Wong, Michael T. H. Wong
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781498513654
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-1365-4
• No. of pages: 250
• Series: Studies in the Thought of Paul; Studies in the Thought of Paul Ricoeur; Studies in the Thought of Paul
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works