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Epistemic Courage is a timely and thought-provoking exploration of the ethics of belief, which shows why epistemology is no mere academic abstraction - the question of what to believe couldn't be more urgent. Jonathan Ichikawa argues that a skeptical, negative bias about belief is connected to...

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Main Author: Ichikawa, Jonathan Jenkins (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:
Belief and doubt.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Croyance et doute.
Théorie de la connaissance.
epistemology.
PHILOSOPHY.
Ethics & Moral Philosophy.
Political.
Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge.
Philosophy.
epistemology, belief, skepticism, conservativism, status-quo bias, ethics of belief, suspension of judgment, ideology, rape culture, intersectionality
Electronic books.
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Summary:Epistemic Courage is a timely and thought-provoking exploration of the ethics of belief, which shows why epistemology is no mere academic abstraction - the question of what to believe couldn't be more urgent. Jonathan Ichikawa argues that a skeptical, negative bias about belief is connected to a conservative bias that reinforces the status quo.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2024.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191982675
0191982679
0192889540
9780192889546