Delusions and Beliefs

<p>This book is an interdisciplinary exploration of delusions examining the philosophical literature on the nature of beliefs the psychological literature on the belief formation process and the psychiatric literature on the clinical features of delusions. Its central claim is that delusions are malfunctioning belief and the author answers three fundamental questions about delusions What is a delusion?; What causes it?; and What makes it pathological?<b> </p></b>