Vices of the mind: from the intellectual to the political

Quassim Cassam introduces the idea of epistemic vices, character traits that get in the way of knowledge, such as closed-mindedness, intellectual arrogance, wishful thinking, and prejudice. Using examples from politics to illustrate the vices at work, he considers whether we are responsible for such...

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1. Verfasser: Cassam, Quassim 1961- (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2019
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Zusammenfassung:Quassim Cassam introduces the idea of epistemic vices, character traits that get in the way of knowledge, such as closed-mindedness, intellectual arrogance, wishful thinking, and prejudice. Using examples from politics to illustrate the vices at work, he considers whether we are responsible for such failings, and what we can do about them
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ISBN:9780191865824
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780198826903.001.0001

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