The Epistemic Dimensions of Ignorance

ISBN-13: 9781316625811 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 225 str.

Rik Peels; Martijn Blaauw

Opis

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

Spis treści

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.