Delusions and the madness of the masses
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 delus...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
2010.
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| Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b34675279*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction: Delusions about delusions
- The translation paradox
- The incorrigibility paradox
- Is everyone mad?
- The community paradox
- Communal madness : religious and secular
- The rationality paradox
- The evolution of error
- Delusions are dangerous
- Conclusion: The sleep of reason.
