Self-Deception and the Limits of Folk Psychology
- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- Published by Philosophy Documentation Center in Social Theory and Practice
- Vol. 35 (1) , 1-13
- https://doi.org/10.5840/soctheorpract20093511
Abstract
This article considers the product of self-deception. Many assume, or argue, that the product of self-deception is a belief. I argue against this being a general truth by outlining some of the ways in which the self-deceived can be deeply con∞icted, such that there is no fact of the matter concerning what they believe. These situations are not adequately addressed by many accounts of self-deception. Further, I argue that this task requires going beyond our folk psychological classiflcations.Keywords
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