The Status of Delusion in the Light of Marcus’s Revisionary Proposals

<p>Marcus’s view of belief is applied to the debate that centers around the question, “Are delusions beliefs?” Two consequences of this are that, i) the question, “Are delusions beliefs?”, strictly speaking, needs rephrasing and ii) that, once the question is rephrased, the answer is “No”, man...

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Main Author: Sam Wilkinson
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Language:English
Published: University of the Basque Country 2013-09-01
Series:Theoria
Online Access:http://www.ehu.es/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/view/6910
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description <p>Marcus’s view of belief is applied to the debate that centers around the question, “Are delusions beliefs?” Two consequences of this are that, i) the question, “Are delusions beliefs?”, strictly speaking, needs rephrasing and ii) that, once the question is rephrased, the answer is “No”, many delusional patients do not believe what they <em>prima facie</em> seem to believe.</p>
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