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Self-deception : a critique of Alfred Mele’s theory of self-deception Zhang, Yixi

Abstract

This thesis deals with some basic philosophical problems of self-deception. Following a detailed exposition of Alfred Mele's account of self-deception, it shows that Mele's account is inadequate but can be improved by a reason explanation of self-deception that is based on a concept of deception narrower than the one that Mele has been using.

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Title
Self-deception : a critique of Alfred Mele’s theory of self-deception
Creator
Zhang, Yixi
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Date Issued
1999
Description
This thesis deals with some basic philosophical problems of self-deception. Following a detailed exposition of Alfred Mele's account of self-deception, it shows that Mele's account is inadequate but can be improved by a reason explanation of self-deception that is based on a concept of deception narrower than the one that Mele has been using.
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Genre
Thesis/Dissertation
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
eng
Date Available
2009-06-15
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
DOI
10.14288/1.0099332
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/9131
Degree
Master of Arts - MA
Program
Philosophy
Affiliation
Arts, Faculty of; Philosophy, Department of
Degree Grantor
University of British Columbia
Graduation Date
1999-05
Campus
UBCV
Scholarly Level
Graduate
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