{"product_id":"on-delusion-9780415774482","title":"On Delusion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelusions play a fundamental role in the history of psychology, philosophy and culture, dividing not only the mad from the sane but reason from unreason. Yet the very nature and extent of delusions are poorly understood. What are delusions? How do they differ from everyday errors or mistaken beliefs? Are they scientific categories?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this superb, panoramic investigation of delusion Jennifer Radden explores these questions and more, unravelling a fascinating story that ranges from Descartes's demon to famous first-hand accounts of delusion, such as Daniel Schreber's \u003cem\u003eMemoirs of My Nervous Illness.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRadden places delusion in both a clinical and cultural context and explores a fascinating range of themes: delusions as both individually and collectively held, including the phenomenon of \u003cem\u003efolies á deux\u003c\/em\u003e; spiritual and religious delusions, in particular what distinguishes normal religious belief from delusions with religious themes; how we assess those suffering\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Immensely welcome, erudite and informative, this book is a significant contribution to not just topically inventive pedagogy, but to literature on the puzzles, poignancies, and quandaries of delusion.' \u003cem\u003e- George Graham, author of The Disordered Mind: An Introduction to Philosophy of Mind and Mental Illness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A clearly written and accessible but also interesting and original account of many of the core issues surrounding delusions. - \u003cem\u003eLisa Bortolotti, Birmingham University, UK\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Immensely welcome, erudite and informative, this book is a significant contribution to not just topically inventive pedagogy, but to literature on the puzzles, poignancies, and quandaries of delusion.' \u003cem\u003e- George Graham, author of The Disordered Mind: An Introduction to Philosophy of Mind and Mental Illness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A clearly written and accessible but also interesting and original account of many of the core issues surrounding delusions. - \u003cem\u003eLisa Bortolotti, Birmingham University, UK\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1. Delusions and Cultural Meaning 2. Varieties of Clinical Delusion 3. Controversies Dividing Researchers 4. Delusions as Incomprehensible and Meaningless 5. \u003cem\u003eFolies à deux\u003c\/em\u003e and the Madness of Crowds 6. Spiritual Delusions 7. Delusions and Vices 8. Delusion and Violence. Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018194190679,"sku":"9780415774482","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415774482.jpg?v=1750775975","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/on-delusion-9780415774482","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}