Between Scientific and Empathetic Understanding
The Case of Auditory Verbal Hallucination
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8399697 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shivam Patel (0000-0002-8381-1719, Florida State University), Shivam D Patel (0000-0003-3633-0637, Florida State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 773-793 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-29 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0882 • E-ISSN: 1464-3537 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/728715 |
| OpenAlex | W4390066046 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 55 |
A common but overlooked form of explanation in psychiatry is what I label ‘empathetic explanation’. Empathetic explanations invoke empathetic variables, which, in addition to providing an explanation of the target phenomenon, also afford an empathetic understanding of it. Focusing on the case of auditory verbal hallucination (AVH), I argue that empathetic explanation fails to provide an adequate account of the phenomenon, perniciously shapes empirical research, and confuses empathetic understanding with scientific understanding. I close by providing a general condition on the legitimate application of empathetic explanation
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| Highly cited | No |