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Delusion as psychopathological metaphor
P Ramos Gorostiza1, A Virseda Antoranz
1Psychiatry Service, Hospital de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain. prgorostiza@hotmail.com
Actas Espanolas De Psiquiatria
|July 7, 2005
Summary
Delusion is re-examined as a psychopathological metaphor, not an artifact, focusing on humanity's truth-seeking relationship with distorted reality. This reframing connects rare phenomena and updates psychopathology for better understanding subjectivity and truth.
Area of Science:
- Psychopathology
- Philosophy of Mind
- Epistemology
Background:
- The term "delusion" is often considered an artifact due to its equivocal meaning.
- Previous understanding of delusion is linked to an unsatisfactory conception of humanity.
- XX-century philosophical discourse on truth has influenced the psychopathological concept of delusion.
Purpose of the Study:
- To re-evaluate the meaning of delusion as a psychopathological metaphor.
- To explore the relationship between humanity and distorted reality through the lens of truth-seeking.
- To provide a framework for understanding diverse psychopathological phenomena.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of "delusion" as a metaphor.
- Examination of the human relationship with reality, emphasizing truth aspiration.
- Philosophical inquiry into subjectivity and truth in psychopathology.
Main Results:
- Delusion can be understood as a metaphor reflecting distorted reality perception.
- Human reality engagement is fundamentally an aspiration towards truth.
- A unified view of rare psychopathological phenomena emerges from this veritative relationship concept.
Conclusions:
- Revising the concept of delusion requires a purified psychopathological practice.
- Updated understandings of subjectivity and truth are crucial for contemporary psychopathology.
- A more accurate conception of humanity is essential for resolving the equivocity of delusion.