A delusion is a person's knowledge, which is not actually true, but is taken as the truth.
The concept of delusion is similar in meaning to a lie. Many philosophers consider these definitions synonymous and put them on a par. So, Kant argued that if a person is aware that he is telling a lie, then such statements can be considered a lie. Moreover, even a harmless lie cannot be defined as innocent, because a person acting in this way degrades dignity, deprives others of the trust and destroys confidence in decency.
Nietzsche believed that delusion is what underlies moral assumptions. The philosopher said that the presence of lies in our world is predetermined by our principles. What science calls truth is just a biologically useful kind of delusion. So Nietzsche assumed that the world matters to us, and therefore is a lie that is constantly changing, but never getting closer to the truth.
Deception is not absolute fiction, not a figment of fantasy and not a game of the imagination. Most often, this is how a particular person sees objective reality without taking into account Bacon's remarks about the idols (ghosts) of consciousness. Essentially a delusion- this is the price for the desire to obtain more information than is possible. If a person does not have certain knowledge, this will certainly lead him to an idol. That is, a subject who is unable to correlate information about the object and about himself will fall into error.
Some people think that delusion is an accident. However, history shows that this is only a payment for the fact that a person wants to know more than he can, but is looking for the truth. As Goethe said, people who seek are forced to wander. Science defines this concept in the form of false theories, which are subsequently refuted when enough evidence is obtained. This happened, for example, with the Newtonian interpretation of time and space or with the geocentric theory, which was put forward by Ptolemy. The theory of delusions says that this phenomenon has an "earthly" basis, that is, a real source. For example, even images from fairy tales can be considered true, but only in the imagination of those who created them. In any fiction, it is easy to find threads of reality that are woven by the power of imagination. However, in general, such patterns cannot be considered true.
Sometimes the source of error can be the error associated with the transition from cognition at the level of feelings to a rational approach. Also, misconception arises due to incorrect extrapolation of the experience of other people without taking into account the specific circumstances of the problem situation. Therefore, we can conclude that this phenomenon has its own epistemological, psychological and social grounds.
Falsehood can be considered normal and inalienableelement of the search for truth. These are, of course, undesirable, but well-founded sacrifices for comprehending the truth. As long as one can discover the truth, a hundred will remain in error.
Misleading on purpose is another thing. You should not do this, because sooner or later the truth will be revealed.
