Phenomenon of Mental Disorder

Petr Kouba teaches in the Philosophy Faculty of Charles University, Prague and works at the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences. He is the author of phenomenon of Mental Disorder (2006, 2011 in German) and co-editor of Dynamic Structure (2007), Medicine in the Context of the Western Thought (2008) and Franz Kafka: Minority Report.

• 1 Introduction.- 2 Methodological Pitfalls.- 3 The Strategy of Sein und Zeit.- 4 The Problem of Mental Disorder.- 5 Poetic Experience as Point of Departure for a  New Approach to Insanity.- 6 Psychopathological Consequences.- 7 Conclusion.

"This is an examination of the concept of mental illness through the lens of Heideggerian philosophy, with good attention to several philosophers who have raised objections to those views. ... This is written at the level of the professional philosopher. ... The book does very well at taking a broad look at the works of Heidegger. This is an excellent examination of the philosophy of psychiatry as found in the works of Martin Heidegger." (Eric Gausche, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2015)