This volume offers a comprehensive interdisciplinary exploration of ambivalence in suicidal agency, a phenomenon that, despite its significance in clinical psychology, remains under-conceptualized.
Philosophers debate what ambivalence amounts to and whether ambivalence undermines practical rationality and agency, yet this discourse has rarely been applied to suicidal ambivalence. This volume examines the structural features of ambivalence in suicidal individuals, focusing, among other things, on the conflicting desires to end one's life versus the desire to live.
By analyzing these opposing mental states, it clarifies the psychological and philosophical dimensions of ambivalence and its impact on the transition from suicidal ideation to action. Additionally, it critically evaluates whether ambivalence reflects diminished rationality and whether suicidal ambivalence potentially justifies paternalistic interventions.
Bridging psychology and philosophy, this volume provides a nuanced understanding of ambivalence in suicidal agency, with significant implications for clinical practice and ethical decision-making.
Exploring Suicidal Ambivalence will appeal to researchers and graduate students working in philosophy of mind, philosophy of psychology, clinical psychology, medical ethics, and psychiatry.
| ISBN: | 9781041017486 |
| Publication date: | 29th December 2025 |
| Author: | René Baston, Martin Weichold |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 252 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy |
| Genres: |
Philosophy of mind Religious ethics Ethics and moral philosophy Medical ethics and professional conduct Psychotherapy Bioethics Sociology Psychology |
This volume offers a comprehensive interdisciplinary exploration of ambivalence in suicidal agency, a phenomenon that, despite its significance in clinical psychology, remains under-conceptualized.Philosophers debate what ambivalence amounts to and whether ambivalence undermines practical rationality and agency, yet this discourse has rarely been applied to suicidal ambivalence. This volume examines the structural features of ambivalence in suicidal individuals, focusing, among other things, on the conflicting desires to end one's life versus the desire to live.
Exploring Suicidal Ambivalence features in the following genres: Philosophy of mind, Religious ethics, Ethics and moral philosophy, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Psychotherapy, Bioethics, Sociology, Psychology
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Exploring Suicidal Ambivalence was written by René Baston, Martin Weichold and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Exploring Suicidal Ambivalence has 252 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy series
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