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Literature and Philosophy

Literature and Philosophy

Alan Singer

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Penn State University Press
Año de edición:
2013
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Filosofía
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9780271048468
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Focuses on the phenomenon of self-deception, and proposes a radical revision of our commonplace understanding of it as a token of irrationality. Argues that self-deception can illuminate the rationalistic functions of character. 6

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