LEADER 02511nam 2200589 a 450 001 9910778935303321 005 20230126202730.0 010 $a1-280-65912-2 010 $a9786613636058 010 $a0-7391-6818-5 035 $a(CKB)2550000000084361 035 $a(EBL)860108 035 $a(OCoLC)775873141 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000611667 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11394254 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000611667 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10666860 035 $a(PQKB)10116990 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC860108 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL860108 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10532587 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL363605 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000084361 100 $a20110310d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 12$aA defense of ignorance$b[electronic resource] $eits value for knowers and roles in feminist and social epistemologies /$fCynthia Townley 210 $aLanham, Md. $cLexington Books$dc2011 215 $a1 online resource (150 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-7391-5105-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Preface; Introduction: Ignorance Matters; 1 Epistemic Dependence: Beyond Facts; 2 Ignorance and the Interdependence of Epistemic Agents; 3 Institutional Epistemic Dependence; 4 Ignorance, Arrogance, and Pluralism; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author 330 $aBy exploring diverse and sometimes positive roles for ignorance, A Defense of Ignorance offers a revisionary approach to epistemology that challenges core assumptions about epistemic values. Townley contributes innovative ways of thinking about the practicalities and politics of knowledge and argues for an expanded domain of responsible epistemic conduct. All social scientists, especially those interested in knowledge and in feminist scholarship, stand to benefit from Townley's arguments. 606 $aFeminist theory 606 $aIgnorance (Theory of knowledge) 606 $aSocial epistemology 615 0$aFeminist theory. 615 0$aIgnorance (Theory of knowledge) 615 0$aSocial epistemology. 676 $a305.4201 700 $aTownley$b Cynthia$01501912 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910778935303321 996 $aA defense of ignorance$93808417 997 $aUNINA