The Measure of Madness: Philosophy of Mind, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Delusional Thought

by Philip Gerrans

Drawing on the latest work in cognitive neuroscience, a philosopher proposes that delusions are narrative models that accommodate anomalous experiences.

In The Measure of Madness, Philip Gerrans offers a novel explanation of delusion. Over the last two decades, philosophers and cognitive scientists have investigated explanations of delusion that interweave philosophical questions about the nature of belief and rationality with findings...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262027550
• ISBN13: 9780262027557
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Bradford Book
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher