Delusions and Beliefs: A Philosophical Inquiry

ISBN-13: 9781138242715 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 112 str.

Kengo Miyazono

Opis

This book is an interdisciplinary exploration of delusions, examining the philosophical literature on the nature of beliefs, the psychological literature on the belief formation process, and the psychiatric literature on the clinical features of delusions. Its central claim is that delusions are malfunctioning belief and the author answers three fundamental questions about delusions "What is a delusion?"; "What causes it?"; and "What makes it pathological?"

Spis treści

1. Delusions as Malfunctional Beliefs  2. Nature  3. Pathology  4. Cause  Conclusion: A Biological Account of Delusions.  Index