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What is mental health? Can we make sense of psychosis? What’s the connection between mental health and concepts including race & evolution?Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Mental health • Philosophy • Psychiatry • Social issues • Cultural perspectives • Ethics • Cognitive disability • Activism • Criminal law • Aesthetics • Ancient philosophies • Environmental philosophyThe London Lecture Series podcast explores a wide range of philosophical inquiries related to mental health, psychiatry, and human cognition. Rooted in the overarching question of what mental health entails, the podcast delves into the nuanced intersections between mental health, spirituality, psychiatry, social constructs, and cultural contexts. Through its episodes, the podcast frames mental disorders and psychiatric conditions not merely as medical or biological issues but as phenomena deeply intertwined with social, cultural, and existential dimensions.
The episodes address critical discussions on the conceptual frameworks that shape our understanding of mental health, such as the 'madness-as-strategy' paradigm versus traditional psychiatric views of mental disorders as dysfunctions. Other episodes interrogate the historico-cultural narratives and biases, including structural racism, that influence mental health experiences and outcomes among different ethnic groups.
Philosophical perspectives are also applied to practical issues, such as legal definitions of insanity, the ethical considerations surrounding suicide and assisted dying, and the efficacy of current psychiatric diagnosis frameworks. The podcast frequently brings in interdisciplinary dialogue, merging insights from psychiatry, social sciences, humanities, and even experimental philosophy, to propose holistic approaches to mental healthcare research and practice.
In addition to mental health topics, the podcast also spans broader philosophical themes, including the role of emotions like anger and shame, the concept of cultural and linguistic hospitality, and the potential for global aesthetics. Some episodes engage in comparative philosophy, drawing from non-Western traditions to rethink common philosophical stances and apply them to contemporary issues.
Overall, the London Lecture Series presents a deeply reflective examination of mental health and human experience, inviting listeners to reconsider conventional wisdom through diverse philosophical lenses. The podcast appeals to those interested in the critical analysis of psychiatry, the societal implications of mental distress, and the philosophical underpinnings of our understanding of the human mind.
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Rethinking Disenchantment and the Immanent Frame; Presented by Camilia Kong2024-Jul-03 92 minutes |
Beyond Psychiatry: Rethinking Madness Outside Medicine; Presented by Justin Garson2024-Jul-03 86 minutes |
Mad Knowledge and Relations; Presented by Jasna Russo and Erick Fabris2024-Jul-03 87 minutes |
Ethnic Inequalities in Experience of Mental Distress; Presented by Kam Bhui2024-Jul-03 91 minutes |
The Person in Psychiatry; Presented by Sanneke de Haan2024-Jul-03 86 minutes |
How Can we Make Progress in Mental Healthcare Research?; Presented by Neil Armstrong and Nicola Byrom2024-Jul-03 87 minutes |
Communicating to Increase Agency in Youth Mental Health; Presented by Rose McCabe, Lisa Bortolotti, and Michele Lim2024-Jul-03 68 minutes |
Mental Disorder and the Criminal Law; Presented by Claire Hogg2024-Jul-03 87 minutes |
Health and Disease: Experimental Philosophy of Medicine; Presented by Somogy Varga and Andrew J. Latham2024-Jul-03 85 minutes |
Who Gets to Call Whom Mad?; Presented by Richard Gipps2024-Jul-03 85 minutes |
Understanding Suicide and Assisted Dying; Presented by Mona Gupta2024-Jul-03 86 minutes |
Beyond Psychiatric Diagnosis: Presented by Lucy Johnstone and Mary Boyle2024-Jul-03 79 minutes |
A Flaw in the Great Diamond of the World; Presented by Louis Sass2024-Jul-03 74 minutes |
Against Speaking Up; Presented by Havi Carel and Dan Degerman2024-Jun-28 76 minutes |
Rendering Trauma Audible with María del Rosario Acosta López2022-Jul-01 83 minutes |
Fernando Pessoa: The Poet as Philosopher with Jonardon Ganeri2022-Jun-24 69 minutes |
A New Name for an Old Way of Thinking with Roger Ames2022-Jun-17 74 minutes |
Decolonising Philosophy with Lewis Gordon2022-Jun-10 86 minutes |
Culture and Value in Du Bois’ The Gift of Black Folk with Chike Jeffers2022-Jun-03 88 minutes |
Getting Good at Bad Emotions with Amy Olberding2022-May-27 77 minutes |
Mutual Guardianship and Hospitality with Tamara Albertini2022-May-20 79 minutes |
The Ethics of Anger and Shame with Owen Flanagan2022-May-13 70 minutes |
The Possibility of Global Aesthetics with Eileen John2022-May-06 70 minutes |
The First Person in Buddhism with Nilanjan Das2022-Apr-29 78 minutes |
Japanese Philosophers on Plato’s Ideas with Noburu Notomi2022-Apr-22 64 minutes |
How to Change Your Mind with Leah Kalmanson2022-Apr-15 70 minutes |
Philosophical Storytelling with Helen de Cruz2022-Apr-15 71 minutes |
The Philosophy of Green Finance with Joanna Burch-Brown2022-Apr-15 55 minutes |