The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Pain

Introduction. Pain research: where we ve been, where we re going, and why it matters Jennifer Corns

Section 1: The Nature of Pain: what is Pain?



Part 1: Modeling Pain in Philosophy



1. A brief and potted overview on the philosophical theories of pain Valerie Hardcastle



2. Pain and representation Brian Cutter



3. An evaluative account of pain s unpleasantness David Bain



4. Imperativism Colin Klein



5. Fault lines in familiar concepts of pain Christopher Hill



Part 2: Modeling Pain in Neuroscience

6. Advances in the neuroscience of pain Vania Apkarian



7. Neuromatrix theory of pain Mathieu Roy and Tor Wager



8. A neurobiological view of pain as a homeostatic emotion Irina A. Strigo and Arthur D. ("Bud") Craig



9. A view of pain based on sensations, meanings, and emotions Donald D. Price



10. Pathophysiological mechanisms of chronic pain Michael Thacker and Lorimer Moseley



Part 3: Modeling Pain in Psychology

11. Psychological models of pain Amanda Williams



12. Bisopsychosocial models of pain Thomas Hadjistavropoulos



13. Psychogenic pain: old and new Mark Sullivan



14. Pain, voluntary action, and the sense of agency Brianna Beck and Patrick Haggard

Section 2: Theoretical implications: why does pain matter, theoretically?



Part 4: Pain in philosophy of mind

15. The lives of others: pain in non-human animals Paula Droege



16. Robot Pain Pete Mandik



17. Pain and consciousness David Pereplyotchik



18. Pain: perception or introspection? Murat Aydede



Part 5: Pain in epistemology

Jennifer Corns is Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, UK. Her published research focuses on pain and affect. She aims to use philosophical tools and evaluate empirical research to make progress on topics that matter within and beyond the academy. She is currently revising a monograph, Pain is Not a Natural Kind.

"This is a marvellous resource for researchers and graduate students working on pain. The editor has done a magisterial job in bringing philosophy, neuroscience, and psychology into discussion and demonstrating how these approaches in turn interface with key areas of philosophy and of practice (law, medicine, ethics). It is an exemplary template for interdisciplinary research." - Matthew Broome, University of Oxford, UK

"This Handbook demonstrates how far the study of pain has developed in recent years. It presents an excellent overview of advances and current controversies about the nature of pain, in philosophy, neuroscience, and psychology, followed by chapters that exemplify pain's relevance for both theoretical and practical inquiries. It will be invaluable for researchers and students in these different disciplines." - Barry Maund, The University of Western Australia 

"This collection of philosophical essays from interdisciplinary experts confirms that the revolution in pain science and medicine has finally reached philosophy. The era of pain as a paradigm simply of sensation is ending. In these chapters, we see the emerging contours of an accelerating renaissance in philosophical thinking about pain." - Adam Swenson, California State University, Northridge, USA

"This collection presents a broad overview on the discourse on pain, and reveals how philosophy, particularly through analytic accounts, can bring clarity to the ambiguous experience. Clearly introduced and meticulously laid out, the Routledge Handbook provides an essential roadmap to philosophy's multidisciplinary engagements with pain." - Anna Westin, PhD, Lecturer in Ethics, London School of Theology