Rewriting the Soul
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Rewriting the Soul is a philosophical and historical study by Ian Hacking that examines how concepts of memory, identity, and multiple personality disorder are shaped by scientific and social practices.
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| Rewriting the Soul canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ philosophical study ⓘ |
| author | Ian Hacking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| examines |
how categories of personhood are formed
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how memory is shaped by institutions ⓘ the emergence of multiple personality as a diagnostic category ⓘ the interaction between patients and psychiatrists ⓘ the making and unmaking of selves ⓘ the role of case histories in psychiatry ⓘ |
| field |
history of psychiatry
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history of science ⓘ philosophy ⓘ science and technology studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
clinical practices
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scientific practices ⓘ social practices ⓘ |
| genre |
history of ideas literature
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philosophy of science literature ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
historical epistemology
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philosophy of psychiatry ⓘ social constructionism ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
case studies of multiple personality
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classification in psychiatry ⓘ interaction between scientific categories and lived experience ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Michel Foucault
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history of clinical case studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
dissociative identity disorder
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history of psychology ⓘ memory ⓘ memory practices ⓘ multiple personality disorder ⓘ narrative identity ⓘ personal identity ⓘ philosophy of science ⓘ selfhood ⓘ social construction of mental disorders ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of multiple personality disorder as a historically contingent phenomenon
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influence on philosophy of psychiatry ⓘ influence on social studies of mental health ⓘ linking memory practices to the constitution of the self ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harvard University Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Mad Travelers
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The Social Construction of What? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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