Imagined and delusional pain

Extreme pain and suffering are associated with depression as well as tissue damage. The impossibility of imagining any feelings of pain and suffering intersect with two matters: the kind of imagining involved, and the nature of delusions. These two correspond to the sequence of the following discuss...

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Published inRivista internazionale di filosofia e psicologia Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 151 - 166
Main Author Jennifer Radden
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
German
Published Mimesis Edizioni, Milano 01.08.2021
Subjects
affection
delusion
feelings
imagination
pain
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Summary:Extreme pain and suffering are associated with depression as well as tissue damage. The impossibility of imagining any feelings of pain and suffering intersect with two matters: the kind of imagining involved, and the nature of delusions. These two correspond to the sequence of the following discussion, in which it is contended first that feelings of pain and suffering resist being imagined in a certain, key way (defined here as proprietary imagining P simpliciter), and second that, given a certain analysis of delusional thought, this precludes the possibility of delusional affections while allowing delusions about affections (here affective delusions).
ISSN:2039-4667
2239-2629
DOI:10.4453/rifp.2021.0013