René Baston is a research fellow at TU Dortmund. He has held positions in Bochum, Düsseldorf, Arizona, Edinburgh, and Boulder. His research focuses on philosophy of mind and psychology, especially suicidology. His dissertation was published as Implizite Vorurteile – Wie unbewusster Rassismus unser Denken begleitet (2020).Martin Weichold is Lecturer in Practical Philosophy at TU Dresden. He previously researched at Göttingen, Berkeley, Vienna, and Regensburg. His work explores links between philosophy of psychology and ethics. His book publications include Zwischen Reflex und Reflexion (2015) and The Autonomous Individual: A Praxeological Enactivist Account (2024).

“This volume brings together important latest research from philosophy and psychology on a topic of significant practical relevance. Highly recommended to researchers, practitioners, and postgraduate students dealing with questions related to suicidality.”Jukka Varelius, University of Turku, Finland

• Introduction: The Relevance of Ambivalence in Suicidal Behavior Part 1: The Basics 1. Psychological Perspectives on Suicidal Ambivalence 2. Philosophical Perspectives on Suicidal Ambivalence 3. Ambivalence: Some Conceptual Distinctions Part 2: Explaining Suicidal Ambivalence 4. Understanding Suicide, Acting for Reasons, and Ambivalence 5. The Ambivalence Model of Suicidality 6. Competing Motives and Forces: A Complex Systems View of Suicidal Ambivalence 7. Situated Suicidality: Taking the Environment Seriously Part 3: The Value of Ambivalence 8. The Benefits of Ambivalence and the Context of Suicide Intervention 9. Unmastered Ambivalence 10. Circles of Thought: When Ambivalence Threatens Our Agency Part 4: Ethical Implications of Suicidal Ambivalence 11. Ambivalence and Paternalistic Suicide Prevention 12. Ambivalence and Medical Aid in Dying

René Baston is a research fellow at TU Dortmund. He has held positions in Bochum, Düsseldorf, Arizona, Edinburgh, and Boulder. His research focuses on philosophy of mind and psychology, especially suicidology. His dissertation was published as Implizite Vorurteile – Wie unbewusster Rassismus unser Denken begleitet (2020).Martin Weichold is Lecturer in Practical Philosophy at TU Dresden. He previously researched at Göttingen, Berkeley, Vienna, and Regensburg. His work explores links between philosophy of psychology and ethics. His book publications include Zwischen Reflex und Reflexion (2015) and The Autonomous Individual: A Praxeological Enactivist Account (2024).

“This volume brings together important latest research from philosophy and psychology on a topic of significant practical relevance. Highly recommended to researchers, practitioners, and postgraduate students dealing with questions related to suicidality.”Jukka Varelius, University of Turku, Finland

• Introduction: The Relevance of Ambivalence in Suicidal Behavior Part 1: The Basics 1. Psychological Perspectives on Suicidal Ambivalence 2. Philosophical Perspectives on Suicidal Ambivalence 3. Ambivalence: Some Conceptual Distinctions Part 2: Explaining Suicidal Ambivalence 4. Understanding Suicide, Acting for Reasons, and Ambivalence 5. The Ambivalence Model of Suicidality 6. Competing Motives and Forces: A Complex Systems View of Suicidal Ambivalence 7. Situated Suicidality: Taking the Environment Seriously Part 3: The Value of Ambivalence 8. The Benefits of Ambivalence and the Context of Suicide Intervention 9. Unmastered Ambivalence 10. Circles of Thought: When Ambivalence Threatens Our Agency Part 4: Ethical Implications of Suicidal Ambivalence 11. Ambivalence and Paternalistic Suicide Prevention 12. Ambivalence and Medical Aid in Dying

René Baston is a research fellow at TU Dortmund. He has held positions in Bochum, Düsseldorf, Arizona, Edinburgh, and Boulder. His research focuses on philosophy of mind and psychology, especially suicidology. His dissertation was published as Implizite Vorurteile – Wie unbewusster Rassismus unser Denken begleitet (2020).Martin Weichold is Lecturer in Practical Philosophy at TU Dresden. He previously researched at Göttingen, Berkeley, Vienna, and Regensburg. His work explores links between philosophy of psychology and ethics. His book publications include Zwischen Reflex und Reflexion (2015) and The Autonomous Individual: A Praxeological Enactivist Account (2024).

“This volume brings together important latest research from philosophy and psychology on a topic of significant practical relevance. Highly recommended to researchers, practitioners, and postgraduate students dealing with questions related to suicidality.”Jukka Varelius, University of Turku, Finland

• Introduction: The Relevance of Ambivalence in Suicidal Behavior Part 1: The Basics 1. Psychological Perspectives on Suicidal Ambivalence 2. Philosophical Perspectives on Suicidal Ambivalence 3. Ambivalence: Some Conceptual Distinctions Part 2: Explaining Suicidal Ambivalence 4. Understanding Suicide, Acting for Reasons, and Ambivalence 5. The Ambivalence Model of Suicidality 6. Competing Motives and Forces: A Complex Systems View of Suicidal Ambivalence 7. Situated Suicidality: Taking the Environment Seriously Part 3: The Value of Ambivalence 8. The Benefits of Ambivalence and the Context of Suicide Intervention 9. Unmastered Ambivalence 10. Circles of Thought: When Ambivalence Threatens Our Agency Part 4: Ethical Implications of Suicidal Ambivalence 11. Ambivalence and Paternalistic Suicide Prevention 12. Ambivalence and Medical Aid in Dying