Addiction can be analyzed from various perspectives, including scientific, psychological, and philosophical angles. The article argues that the traditional dichotomy of viewing addiction as a disease versus a moral failing is flawed, as it fails to address the complexity of addiction. Instead of relying on contentious definitions of disease, the focus should be on how addiction affects personal assessments. Scientific insights, such as environmental influences on drug use and patterns of substance dependence, can also inform our understanding of addiction's impact on individuals.
The traditional framing of the central question about addiction is the opposition between disease and moral failing, which many philosophers acknowledge is mistaken.
Addiction straddles the scientific and manifest images of the world, necessitating a balance between empirical understanding and personal, normative frameworks.
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