UID:
almahu_9949383414602882
Format:
1 online resource.
ISBN:
9781315146782
,
1315146789
,
9781351378635
,
1351378635
,
9781351378642
,
1351378643
,
9781351378628
,
1351378627
Series Statement:
New problems of philosophy
Content:
"Self-deception poses long-standing and fascinating paradoxes. Philosophers have questioned whether, and how, self-deception is possible whilst evolutionary theorists have argued that self-deception must be adaptive. For Sigmund Freud self-deception was a fundamental key to understanding the unconscious and from The Ancient Mariner to The Great Gatsby literature abounds with characters or narrators renowned for their self-deception. What exactly is self-deception? Why is it so puzzling? What causes self-deception? In this thorough and clearly-written introduction to the philosophy and psychology of self-deception Eric Funkhouser examines and assesses these questions and more: The conceptual background and 'basic problem' of self-deception, including Freud and Davidson and the important debate between intentionalists and anti-intentionalists; Deflationary accounts of self-deception and the role of motivation in self-deception; Intentional self-deception and the 'divided mind,' including the role of the unconscious in recent psychological research; Challenges that self-deception poses for philosophy of mind and psychology: the self; intention and purposive manipulation; and problems for the role of belief in self-deception; Biology and moral psychology of self-deception: What is it for? Is it ever good? Are the self-deceived to be held accountable? Combining philosophical analysis with summaries of the latest psychological research, and including features such as chapter summaries, annotated further reading and a glossary, Self-Deception is an excellent resource for students of philosophy of mind and psychology, moral psychology and ethics, as well as those in related fields such as psychology and cognitive science"--
Note:
The basic problem and a conceptual map -- Deflationary accounts -- Intentionalism and divided mind accounts -- Revisionary accounts : belief and purpose -- Responsibility for self-deception -- Functions and cost-benefit analysis.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Self-deception Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019. ISBN 9781138506114 (hardback : alk. paper)
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
;
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.4324/9781315146782
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781315146782
Bookmarklink
