UID:
edocfu_9959242457302883
Umfang:
1 online resource (255 p.)
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9781442206052
Inhalt:
According to the author, there is an alarming inclination for people to succumb to delusional thinking. Contrary to popular opinion, such thought processes are not limited to the mentally ill. Instead, there is growing evidence to show that large segments of the public harbor a wide variety of delusions, none of which are innocent, and many of which are pushing our societies to the brink of war. This book aims to understand the nature of delusions and how they are generated. By providing a deeper understanding of delusions, the author challenges the assumption that a whole community cannot be
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Delusions about Delusions; Chapter 1. The Translation Paradox; Chapter 2. The Incorrigibility Paradox; Chapter 3. Is Everyone Mad?; Chapter 4. The Community Paradox; Chapter 5. Communal Madness:Religious and Secular; Chapter 6. The Rationality Paradox; Chapter 7. The Evolution of Error; Chapter 8. Delusions Are Dangerous; Conclusion: The Sleep of Reason; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-4422-0606-3
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-4422-0605-5
Sprache:
Englisch
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