Epistemic Paternalism
A Defence
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Personality, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Political
| Author: | Kristoffer Ahlstrom-Vij | ISBN: | 9781137313171 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | August 20, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kristoffer Ahlstrom-Vij |
| ISBN: | 9781137313171 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | August 20, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Any attempt to help us reason in more accurate ways faces a problem: While we acknowledge that others stand to benefit from intellectual advice, each and every one of us tends to consider ourselves an exception, on account of overconfidence. The solution? Accept a form of epistemic paternalism.
Any attempt to help us reason in more accurate ways faces a problem: While we acknowledge that others stand to benefit from intellectual advice, each and every one of us tends to consider ourselves an exception, on account of overconfidence. The solution? Accept a form of epistemic paternalism.
