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Erschienen in: Neuroethics 1/2012

01.04.2012 | Original Paper

Delusions as Forensically Disturbing Perceptual Inferences

verfasst von: Jakob Hohwy, Vivek Rajan

Erschienen in: Neuroethics | Ausgabe 1/2012

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Abstract

Bortolotti’s Delusions and Other Irrational Beliefs defends the view that delusions are beliefs on a continuum with other beliefs. A different view is that delusions are more like illusions, that is, they arise from faulty perception. This view, which is not targeted by the book, makes it easier to explain why delusions are so alien and disabling but needs to appeal to forensic aspects of functioning.
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Metadaten
Titel
Delusions as Forensically Disturbing Perceptual Inferences
verfasst von
Jakob Hohwy
Vivek Rajan
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2012
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Neuroethics / Ausgabe 1/2012
Print ISSN: 1874-5490
Elektronische ISSN: 1874-5504
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12152-011-9124-6

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