A History and Philosophy of Expertise: The Nature and Limits of Authority

by Jamie Carlin Watson

Book Overview

In this comprehensive tour of the long history and philosophy of expertise, from ancient Greece to the 20th century, Jamie Carlin Watson tackles the question of expertise and why we can be skeptical of what experts say, making a valuable contribution to contemporary philosophical debates on authority, testimony, disagreement and trust.

His review sketches out the ancient origins of the concept, discussing its early association with cunning,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350217670
• ISBN13: 9781350217676
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"