Delusions and Beliefs

A Philosophical Inquiry
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-138-24271-5
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 122 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 297 g

Reihe: Routledge Focus on Philosophy

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Miyazono, Kengo

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Philosophie: Allgemeines, Methoden

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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