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A defense of ignorance : its value for knowers and roles in feminist and social epistemologies / / Cynthia Townley



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Autore: Townley Cynthia Visualizza persona
Titolo: A defense of ignorance : its value for knowers and roles in feminist and social epistemologies / / Cynthia Townley Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2011
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (150 p.)
Disciplina: 305.4201
Soggetto topico: Feminist theory
Ignorance (Theory of knowledge)
Social epistemology
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Contents; 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
Sommario/riassunto: By 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.
Titolo autorizzato: A defense of ignorance  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-65912-2
9786613636058
0-7391-6818-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910818766203321
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