creators_name: Franceschi, Paul
creators_id: Paul Franceschi
type: preprint
datestamp: 2003-03-24
lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:55:14
metadata_visibility: show
title: An Analytic View of Delusion
subjects: cog-psy
subjects: phil-logic
full_text_status: public
keywords: cognitive therapy, delusion, psychosis, fallacy
note: updated version
abstract: The present article proposes a logical account of delusions, which are regarded as conclusions resulting from fallacious arguments. This leads to distinguish between primary, secondary, ..., n-ary types of delusional arguments. Examples of delusional arguments leading to delusion of reference, delusion of influence, thought-broadcasting delusion and delusion of grandeur are described and then analysed. This suggests finally a way susceptible of improving the efficiency of cognitive therapy for delusions.
date: 2003-03
date_type: published
refereed: TRUE
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citation:   Franceschi, Paul  (2003) An Analytic View of Delusion.  [Preprint]     
document_url: http://cogprints.org/2845/1/An_Analytic_View_of_Delusion.pdf