First Person Plural : Multiple Personality and the Philosophy of Mind (Paperback)

by Stephen E. Braude (Author)

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Product Description
Do people with multiple "personalities" have more than one "self"? The first full-length philosophical study of multiple personality disorder, "First Person Plural" maintains that even the deeply divided multiple personality contains an underlying psychological unity. Braude updates his work in this revised edition to discuss recent empirical and conceptual developments, including the charge that clinicians induce false memories in their patients, and the professional redefinition of "multiple personality disorder" as "dissociative identity disorder."

About the Author
Stephen E. Braude is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.; Revised edition (January 28, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0847679969
• ISBN-13: 978-0847679966
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #997,498 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Braude used this title first!, March 31, 2000

By	Peter Barach "movie gourmet" (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Dr. Braude's book is a thoughtful discussion of philosophical issuesconcerning the concept of multiple personality disorder (ordissociative identity disorder). He also distinguishes between MPD andrelated but distinct conditions such as hypnotic trance and mediumship. The final chapter is a blistering and soundly reasoned attack on the logical blunders committed by some of the prominent people who claim the existence of a "false memory syndrome." The fact that this book was written by a philosopher should not lead the reader to view Dr. Braude as a "dissociation dilettante." He is quite familiar with the clinical literature on DID, and he has a rich understanding of the experiences that people with DID describe. Dr. Braude's book is a unique contribution to the literature on dissociative disorders.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes you think, January 9, 1999

By A Customer

An informative and thought-provoking study of multiple personality. Not always an easy read philosophically, but it makes an interesting case for the unity of consciousness underlying dissociation.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating philosophical discussion..., May 16, 1999

By A Customer

This book provides in-depth information for readers interested in expanding their knowledge of multiple personality. "First Person Plural" is interesting in its own right but also it's a valuable complement to the more clinically focused literature on the subject. The author includes an extensive bibliography.