Embodied Selves and Divided Minds

Michelle Maiese is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts. She earned her B.A. in Philosophy and English Literature from Northwestern University and her Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Maiese's research focuses on issues in philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychiatry, and the emotions. In particular, she is interested in embodied cognition, enactivism, the integration of emotion and cognition, and the nature of psychopathology. Her previous books include Embodied Minds in Action (co-authored with Robert Hanna, 2009) and Embodiment, Emotion and Cognition (2011).

• 1. Embodiment, Enactivism, and Affectivity ; 2. Essentially Embodied Selves ; 3. Minded Animals and Personal Identity ; 4. Schizophrenia and the Loss of Self ; 5. Dissociative Identity Disorder and the Fragmentation of the Self ; 6. Body-Oriented Therapy

Embodied Selves and Divided Minds examines the ways in which research in cognition, in particular embodied cognition, can illuminate our understanding of psychiatry and psychopathology. The detailed argumentation and reference to previous works, makes the book a rich source for those interested not only in the dialogue between philosophy and psychiatry, but also in the philosophy of mind more generally. Furthermore, the book serves as a good example of the ways in which phenomenology and philosophy of science can work hand in hand ... The appeal of the book to such a wide range of audience is amplified by the holistic approach to the topic taken by Maiese ... an invaluable addition to the International Perspectives in Philosophy and Psychiatry series.