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Delusions and Beliefs: A Philosophical Inquiry (Routledge Focus on Philosophy) - Hardcover

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Miyazono, Kengo

 
9781138242715: Delusions and Beliefs: A Philosophical Inquiry (Routledge Focus on Philosophy)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1138242713 ISBN 13: 9781138242715
Publisher: Routledge, 2018

Synopsis

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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About the Author

Kengo Miyazono is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Hiroshima University, Japan.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1138242713
ISBN 13 
9781138242715
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
122