Comments on Mohammed Abouelleil Rashed's "A critical perspective on second-order empathy in understanding psychopathology: phenomenology and ethics".
Jann E Schlimme, Osborne P Wiggins, Michael A Schwartz
Theoretical medicine and bioethics April 2015 DOI: 10.1007/s11017-015-9325-9 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Qualitative Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Key points | Argues that phenomenological psychopathologists do not need to adopt the transcendental-phenomenological attitude, contrary to Rashed's assertions, because a preliminary understanding of the life-world of persons with psychosis is the first step of phenomenological and other qualitative methods. Differences between persons with psychosis and so-called normal people have methodological value but do not extend to ethical dimensions or ethical equality. |
Abstract
Understanding the mental life of persons with psychosis/schizophrenia has been the crucial challenge of psychiatry since its origins, both for scientific models as well as for every therapeutic encounter between persons with and without psychosis/schizophrenia. Nonetheless, a preliminary understanding is always the first step of phenomenological as well as other qualitative research methods addressing persons with psychotic experiences in their life-world. In contrast to Rashed's assertions, in order to achieve such understanding, phenomenological psychopathologists need not necessarily adopt the transcendental-phenomenological attitude, which, however, is often required if performing phenomenological philosophy. Additionally, in the course of these (non-philosophical) scientific endeavors, differences between persons with psychosis/schizophrenia and so-called normal people seem to have a methodological function and value driving the scientist in her enterprise. Yet, these differences do not extend to ethical dimensions, and therefore, do not by any means touch ethical equality.
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