Do popular delusions deserve a more positive reputation? A commentary on "Why Delusions Matter"
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: In "Why Delusions Matter", Lisa Bortolotti argues both that the concept of delusions should be extended to cover certain beliefs that bear no relationship to pathology, and that delusions deserve a more positive reputation. Drawing attention to the role of self-serving propaganda in prominent examples of non-clinical delusions, I argue that there is a tension between these parts of the project.
Source: Philosophy and the Mind Sciences
Author: Daniel Williams
Institution: University of Sussex
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4403402556