The Apologetic Implications Of Self-Deception

Table of Contents

Chapter One:  Introduction   1

  • The Familiarity of the Notion 1
  • The Apparent Paradox Elaborated 11
  • Requirements of an Adequate Solution 22
  • Short Survey of Basic Approaches to the Problem       24
  • The Aim and Significance of This Study 30
  • A Sketch of the Proposed Solution 33

Chapter Two:  Self-Deception and Belief   37

  • Self-Deception Involves False Belief 37
  • A Characterization of Belief for Analyzing Self-Deception 41
  • Difficulty and Significance of the Question 41
  • Preliminary Survey and Critique 43
  • General Characterization:  A Positive Propositional Attitude        52
  • Specific Characterization: Inferential Reliance 56
  • The Bases of Belief-Ascription 73
  • Assent and Entertainment 75
  • The Corrigibility of Avowals and Disavowals 78
  • The Voluntariness of Belief  86
  • Summary of the Concept of Belief   90
  • The Deceived Belief Must Be Genuine 92
  • Fingarette’’s Belief-Free Model for Self-Deception 98

Chapter Three:  Self-Deception and Other-Deception   107

  • An Answer to Arguments Against the Other-Deception Model 107
  • Inadequacy of Analyses Which Deny the Parallel 110
  • Self-Deception Is Not Literally Other-Deception 115
  • The Common Ground between Self-Deception and Other-Deception 118

Chapter 4:  Self-Deception as a Conflict State of Incompatible Beliefs    123

  • Incompatible Beliefs Need to Be Attributed to the Self-Deceiver  123
  • The Nature of the Incompatibility 129
  • Objections to Analyzing Self-Deception as Incompatible Beliefs 136

Chapter Five:  Self-Deception as Motivated Rationalization    145

  • Rationalizing Adverse Evidence 145
  • Self-Deception Requires a Motivational Explanation 151

Chapter Six: Awareness and Purpose in Self-Deception    157

  • The Panacea of Drawing Distinctions Regarding Consciousness 157
  • The Self-Deceiver’’s Awareness of Truth, His Beliefs, and Motives 161
  • Can a Person Deceive Himself on Purpose? 169
  • Intentional Self-Deception as Self-Covering 180

Chapter Seven: Summary of the Solution and its Adequacy 193

  • The Analysis of Self-Deception 193
  • The Adequacy of the Solution 196

Selected Bibliography          201

Books and Dissertations      201 Articles           205

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