On Delusion

In this superb, panoramic investigation of delusion Jennifer Radden explores these questions and more, unravelling a fascinating story that ranges from Descartes's demon to famous first-hand accounts of delusion, such as Daniel Schreber's Memoirs of My Nervous Illness.

Introduction 1. Delusions and Cultural Meaning 2. Varieties of Clinical Delusion 3. Controversies Dividing Researchers 4. Delusions as Incomprehensible and Meaningless 5. Folies à deux and the Madness of Crowds 6. Spiritual Delusions 7. Delusions and Vices 8. Delusion and Violence. Index