Epistemic Dimensions of Ignorance

The book provides a thorough exploration of the epistemic dimensions of ignorance: what is ignorance and what are its varieties?

List of contents

1. Introduction Rik Peels and Martijn Blaauw; 2. The nature of ignorance: two views Pierre Le Morvan and Rik Peels; 3. The varieties of ignorance Nikolaj Nottelmann; 4. Ignorance and incompetence: linguistic considerations Berit Brogaard; 5. Explicating ignorance and doubt: a possible worlds approach Erik J. Olsson and Carlo Proietti; 6. Ignorance and epistemic contextualism Michael Blome-Tillmann; 7. Anti-intellectualism and ignorance Jessica Brown; 8. Ignorance and epistemic value Duncan Pritchard; 9. Ignorance and the religious life Justin McBrayer; 10. Epistemic injustice and the preservation of ignorance Miranda Fricker; 11. Ignorance and racial insensitivity José Medina.

Summary

Ignorance is a neglected issue in philosophy. This is surprising given that ignorance is a core concept in medical ethics and in debates about privacy, and features in religious traditions and debates about belief in God. This book provides important tools from epistemology that can be used in debates within and beyond philosophy.

Product details

• Authors: Rik Peels, Rik (Vrije Universiteit Peels, Rik Blaauw Peels
• Assisted by: Martijn Blaauw (Editor), Martijn (Technische Universiteit Delft Blaauw (Editor), Rik Peels (Editor), Rik (Vrije Universiteit Peels (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2016
• EAN: 9781107175600
• ISBN: 978-1-107-17560-0
• No. of pages: 226
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works