tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430111450575356526.post2565072975621350175..comments2024-03-14T17:13:30.060+00:00Comments on Imperfect Cognitions: The Phenomenology of Delusion: Un-falsifiable, Impervious or Amenable to Revision?Kengo Miyazonohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01643685718519136099noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4430111450575356526.post-86509632364897597212014-05-29T12:26:15.829+01:002014-05-29T12:26:15.829+01:00Hi Rachel and thank you for your very interesting ...Hi Rachel and thank you for your very interesting post. <br /><br />I was wondering whether you would be willing to explain what you mean by "unfalsifiability" in this context. I agree that in the case of Capgras it is difficult to prove that the person's belief is false, given the nature of the belief and the fact that the person can reasonably claim greater expertise on all matters concerning her husband than strangers, including healthcare professionals. But to say that the delusion is unfalsifiable seems too strong a claim.<br /><br />Depending on the details of the belief about the impostor, it seems possible to come up with evidence strongly supporting the view that the person is not an impostor. There may be no proof, but isn't it too demanding to expect proofs for the truth of beliefs based on experience?Lisa Bortolotti https://www.blogger.com/profile/00976016764033246051noreply@blogger.com