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The Philosophy Of Expertise
. Ed(S): Crease, Robert P.; Selinger, Evan
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Description for The Philosophy Of Expertise
Hardback. Explores various philosophical issues surrounding authorities of the courtroom and their expert knowledge. This book considers the problems surrounding the issue of trust and deference. It examines the consequences of the social and technical externalization of expertise. It discusses the reasoning process of judges and juries. Editor(s): Crease, Robert P.; Selinger, Evan. Num Pages: 432 pages, 9 illus. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 862.
From the use of expert testimony in the courtroom to the advice we rely on to solve key economic, political, and social problems, expertise is an essential part of our decision-making process. However, the extent to which experts can be trusted is a subject of persistent and contentious debate. The Philosophy of Expertise is the first collection to explore the fundamental philosophical issues surrounding these authorities and their expert knowledge. Part 1 considers the problems surrounding the issue of trust and deference; part 2 launches a phenomenological clarification of expertise that pinpoints the universal structures embodied in cognition and affect; ... Read more
From the use of expert testimony in the courtroom to the advice we rely on to solve key economic, political, and social problems, expertise is an essential part of our decision-making process. However, the extent to which experts can be trusted is a subject of persistent and contentious debate. The Philosophy of Expertise is the first collection to explore the fundamental philosophical issues surrounding these authorities and their expert knowledge. Part 1 considers the problems surrounding the issue of trust and deference; part 2 launches a phenomenological clarification of expertise that pinpoints the universal structures embodied in cognition and affect; ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231136440
SKU
V9780231136440
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About . Ed(S): Crease, Robert P.; Selinger, Evan
Robert P. Crease is a professor of philosophy at the State University of New York, Stony Brook, and has written extensively on issues at the intersection of science and society. Evan Selinger is assistant professor of philosophy at the Rochester Institute of Technology and is the editor of Chasing Techno-Science: Matrix for Materiality and coeditor of Expanding Phenomenology: A ... Read more
Reviews for The Philosophy Of Expertise
A first-rate collection... Their anthology will justifiably become the reference of choice for those interested in expertise.
Ben Almassi Ethics The Philosophy of Expertise will catalyse the philosphical debate on expertise. It is certainly very well suited to do so.
Vanessa Morlock Interdisciplinary Science Reviews A pioneering volume.
Christopher Hamlin Public Understanding of Science [This book] should ... Read more
Ben Almassi Ethics The Philosophy of Expertise will catalyse the philosphical debate on expertise. It is certainly very well suited to do so.
Vanessa Morlock Interdisciplinary Science Reviews A pioneering volume.
Christopher Hamlin Public Understanding of Science [This book] should ... Read more