Delusions and Beliefs: A Philosophical Inquiry

by Kengo Miyazono

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138242713
• ISBN13: 9781138242715
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"