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Self-Deception Unmasked
Alfred R. Mele
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Description for Self-Deception Unmasked
Paperback. Self-deception raises questions about the nature of belief and the structure of the human mind. This book takes the issue with commonplace attempts to equate the processes of self-deception with those of stereotypical interpersonal deception. Series: Princeton Monographs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 9. Weight in Grams: 199.
Self-deception raises complex questions about the nature of belief and the structure of the human mind. In this book, Alfred Mele addresses four of the most critical of these questions: What is it to deceive oneself? How do we deceive ourselves? Why do we deceive ourselves? Is self-deception really possible? Drawing on cutting-edge empirical research on everyday reasoning and biases, Mele takes issue with commonplace attempts to equate the processes of self-deception with those of stereotypical interpersonal deception. Such attempts, he demonstrates, are fundamentally misguided, particularly in the assumption that self-deception is intentional. In their place, Mele proposes a compelling, ... Read more
Self-deception raises complex questions about the nature of belief and the structure of the human mind. In this book, Alfred Mele addresses four of the most critical of these questions: What is it to deceive oneself? How do we deceive ourselves? Why do we deceive ourselves? Is self-deception really possible? Drawing on cutting-edge empirical research on everyday reasoning and biases, Mele takes issue with commonplace attempts to equate the processes of self-deception with those of stereotypical interpersonal deception. Such attempts, he demonstrates, are fundamentally misguided, particularly in the assumption that self-deception is intentional. In their place, Mele proposes a compelling, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Monographs in Philosophy
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691057453
SKU
V9780691057453
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About Alfred R. Mele
Alfred R. Mele, the William H. and Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy at Florida State University, is the author of Irrationality, Springs of Action, and Autonomous Agents. He is the editor of The Philosophy of Action and coeditor of Mental Causation.
Reviews for Self-Deception Unmasked
An engaging and accessible read... What is particularly compelling about Mele's analysis of self-deception is that it demonstrates, in contrast with many accounts ..., that we have relatively little control over many of the beliefs that are most important to us... The book gives rise to many fascinating questions about human nature."
Julie E. Kirsch, Ethics "An engaging and accessible read ... Read more
Julie E. Kirsch, Ethics "An engaging and accessible read ... Read more