On delusion / Jennifer Radden.

Author
Radden, Jennifer [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Routledge, 2011.
Description
1 online resource (xxiv, 160 pages)

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Series
Thinking in action [More in this series]
Summary note
"Radden 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 folies a deux; spiritual and religious delusions, in particular what distinguishes normal religious belief from delusions with religious themes; how we assess those suffering from delusion from a moral standpoint; and how we are to interpret violent actions when they are the result of delusional thinking. As well as more common delusions, such as those of grandeur, she also discusses some of the most interesting and perplexing forms of clinical delusion, such as Cotard and Capgras."--From publisher description.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source of description
Print version record.
Contents
  • Delusions and cultural meaning
  • Varieties of clinical delusion
  • Research controversies
  • Do delusions mean anything?
  • Delusions as shared: folies à deux and the madness of crowds
  • Spiritual delusions, religious, metaphysical, ideological
  • Delusions as vices
  • Delusions and violence.
ISBN
  • 9780203846513 ((electronic bk.))
  • 0203846516 ((electronic bk.))
OCLC
671643873
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