Rik Peels

Gebundenes Buch

Ignorance

A Philosophical Study

Beschreibung

Ignorance: A Philosophical Study provides an in-depth exploration of ignorance in its many dimensions. Philosophers have long examined epistemological concepts like belief, knowledge, and understanding, but they have paid less attention to ignorance. Rik Peels provides a full-on epistemology of ignorance, and then applies that epistemology to a wide variety of philosophical issues. Among the questions he addresses are: What kinds of ignorance are there? What does ignorance excuse? When is ignorance culpable?

Autor

Rik Peels is known for his philosophical work on the ethics of belief, ignorance, scientism, and issues in the philosophy of religion. Over the last few years, he has been co-leader of various international projects funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation. Increasingly, he addresses topics at the intersection of philosophy and empirical disciplines, such as replication in the humanities and the epistemic responsibilities of universities. He is currently leading a large research project, funded by the European Research Council, on the epistemology and ethics of extreme beliefs. He aims to synthesize empirical work with conceptual and normative approaches to fundamentalism, extremism, and conspiracy thinking.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 210mm x 149mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9780197654514
• ISBN-10: 0197654517
• Artikelnr.: 66750179