The Abraham dilemma : a divine delusion / George Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graham, George, author.

Series:

International perspectives in philosophy and psychiatry.

International perspectives in philosophy and psychiatry

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology, Religious.

Delusions.

Abraham (Biblical patriarch).

Abraham.

Bible. Old Testament.

Medical Subjects:

Bible. Old Testament.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What, if anything, is religious or spiritual delusion? What does religious delusion reveal about the difference between good and bad spirituality? 'The Abraham Dilemma' is the first book written by a philosopher on the topic of religious delusion - on the disorder's causes, contents, consequences, diagnosis and treatment.

Contents:

""4.3. Words about Warrant""""5 Theistic Pragmatics and Personal Well-Being""; ""5.1. One Pilgrim's Progress""; ""5.2. Theistic Pragmatics in Practice""; ""5.3. Summary and Substance""; ""6 The Elements of Religious Delusion""; ""6.1. Malaise, Despair and Delusion""; ""6.2. Perception, Conception and Belief""; ""6.3. The Five Factor Conception""; ""7 Straight from Crooked Wood""; ""7.1. Soul Therapy""; ""7.2. Samples and Similitudes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-104440-7

0-19-180949-7

0-19-104439-3

OCLC:

919431292