Addiction requires philosophical explanation, not mere redescription

Journal/Book: Behav Brain Sci. 1996; 19: 40 West 20TH Street, New York, NY 10011-4211. Cambridge Univ Press. 592-593.

Abstract: Heyman's model explains the irrationality of addictive behavior, but it does not satisfactorily answer the question of whether this behavior is voluntary because it does not address the issue of the choice of preference functions. Furthermore, although Heyman disconfirms the disease model of addiction, this does not resolve the issue of whether addiction should be classified as a mental illness.

Note: Editorial Perring C, Univ Kentucky, Dept Philosophy, Lexington,KY 40506 USA

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