Philip Gerrans: 2 books
The Measure of Madness
Philosophy of Mind, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Delusional Thought
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2014
Drawing on the latest work in cognitive neuroscience, a philosopher proposes that delusions are narrative models that accommodate anomalous experiences.
In The Measure of Madness, Philip Gerrans offers a novel explanation of delusion. Over the last two decades, philosophers and cognitive scientists...
Disturbed Consciousness
New Essays on Psychopathology and Theories of Consciousness
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
Essays defend, discuss, and critique specific theories of consciousness with respect to various psychopathologies.
In Disturbed Consciousness, philosophers and other scholars examine various psychopathologies in light of specific philosophical theories of consciousness. The contributing authors—some...