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Direct, fully intentional self-deception is also real

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 March 1997

Christian Perring
Christian Perring
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0027 cperring@ukcc.uky.edu
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An important way to become self-deceived, omitted by Mele, is by intentionally ignoring and avoiding the contemplation of evidence one has for an upsetting conclusion, knowing full well that one is giving priority to one's present peace of mind over the search for truth. Such intentional self-deception may be especially hard to observe scientifically.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , March 1997 , pp. 123 - 124
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© 1997 Cambridge University Press