Delusions and Beliefs : A Philosophical Inquiry Hardback
by Kengo Miyazono
Part of the Routledge Focus on Philosophy series
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What sort of mental state is a delusion? What causes delusions? Why are delusions pathological? This book examines these questions, which are normally considered separately, in a much-needed exploration of an important and fascinating topic, Kengo Miyazono assesses the philosophical, psychological and psychiatric literature on delusions to argue that delusions are malfunctioning beliefs.
Delusions belong to the same category as beliefs but - unlike healthy irrational beliefs - fail to play the function of beliefs. Delusions and Beliefs: A Philosophical Inquiry will be of great interest to students of philosophy of mind and psychology and philosophy of mental disorder, as well as those in related fields such as mental health and psychiatry.
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- Pages:122 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:04/12/2018
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- ISBN:9781138242715
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:122 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:04/12/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9781138242715
