How can false or irrational beliefs be useful?

Lisa Bortolotti; Ema Sullivan-Bissett

doi:10.1080/13869795.2017.1287290

How can false or irrational beliefs be useful?

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-3
Journal	Philosophical Explorations
Volume	20
Issue number	S1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13869795.2017.1287290
Publication status	Published - 11 Apr 2017

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Introduction to a special issue on False but Useful Beliefs co-edited by Lisa Bortolotti and Ema Sullivan-Bissett

Keywords

belief

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