Self-deception : a critique of Alfred Mele’s theory of self-deception
This thesis deals with some basic philosophical problems of self-deception. Following a detailed exposition of Alfred Mele's account of self-deception, it shows that Mele's account is inadequate but can be improved by a reason explanation of self-deception that is based on a concept of...
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| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9131 |
| Summary: | This thesis deals with some basic philosophical problems of self-deception. Following
a detailed exposition of Alfred Mele's account of self-deception, it shows that Mele's account is
inadequate but can be improved by a reason explanation of self-deception that is based on a
concept of deception narrower than the one that Mele has been using. |
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