Vices of the mind : from the intellectual to the political /

Quassim Cassam introduces the idea of epistemic vices, character traits that get in the way of knowledge, such as closed-mindedness, intellectual arrogance, wishful thinking, and prejudice. Using examples from politics to illustrate the vices at work, he considers whether we are responsible for such...

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Main Author: Cassam, Quassim (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2019]
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Summary:Quassim Cassam introduces the idea of epistemic vices, character traits that get in the way of knowledge, such as closed-mindedness, intellectual arrogance, wishful thinking, and prejudice. Using examples from politics to illustrate the vices at work, he considers whether we are responsible for such failings, and what we can do about them.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9780191865824
0191865826
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