Self-deception and delusions

My central question in this paper is how delusional beliefs are related to self-deception. In section 1, I summarize my position on what self-deception is and how representative instances of it are to be explained. I turn to delusions in section 2, where I focus on the Capgras delusion, delusional j...

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Main Author: Alfred Mele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Rijeka. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 2006-01-01
Series:European Journal of Analytic Philosophy
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Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/135319
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spelling doaj-a09240ef54fb4503bee169b6b7383d232020-11-25T03:55:13ZengUniversity of Rijeka. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences European Journal of Analytic Philosophy1845-84751849-05142006-01-0121109124Self-deception and delusionsAlfred MeleMy central question in this paper is how delusional beliefs are related to self-deception. In section 1, I summarize my position on what self-deception is and how representative instances of it are to be explained. I turn to delusions in section 2, where I focus on the Capgras delusion, delusional jealousy (or the Othello syndrome), and the reverse Othello syndrome.https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/135319Self-deceptiondelusionCapgras delusionjealousyOthello syndrome
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Self-deception and delusions
European Journal of Analytic Philosophy
Self-deception
delusion
Capgras delusion
jealousy
Othello syndrome
author_facet Alfred Mele
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title Self-deception and delusions
title_short Self-deception and delusions
title_full Self-deception and delusions
title_fullStr Self-deception and delusions
title_full_unstemmed Self-deception and delusions
title_sort self-deception and delusions
publisher University of Rijeka. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
series European Journal of Analytic Philosophy
issn 1845-8475
1849-0514
publishDate 2006-01-01
description My central question in this paper is how delusional beliefs are related to self-deception. In section 1, I summarize my position on what self-deception is and how representative instances of it are to be explained. I turn to delusions in section 2, where I focus on the Capgras delusion, delusional jealousy (or the Othello syndrome), and the reverse Othello syndrome.
topic Self-deception
delusion
Capgras delusion
jealousy
Othello syndrome
url https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/135319
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