The Paradoxes of Delusion
| Author | : Louis A. Sass |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 195 |
| Release | : 2018-08-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781501732560 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1501732560 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Paradoxes of Delusion by : Louis A. Sass
Download or read book The Paradoxes of Delusion written by Louis A. Sass and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-06 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insanity—in clinical practice as in the popular imagination—is seen as a state of believing things that are not true and perceiving things that do not exist. Most schizophrenics, however, do not act as if they mistake their delusions for reality. In a work of uncommon insight and empathy, Louis A. Sass shatters conventional thinking about insanity by juxtaposing the narratives of delusional schizophrenics with the philosophical writings of Ludwig Wittgenstein.
