The Apologetic Implications of Self-Deception by Greg Bahnsen
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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