Epistemic Paternalism: A Defence

By Kristoffer Ahlstrom-Vij

Book Overview

Any attempt to help us reason in more accurate ways faces a problem: While we acknowledge that others stand to benefit from intellectual advice, each and every one of us tends to consider ourselves an exception, on account of overconfidence. The solution? Accept a form of epistemic paternalism.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349345113
• ISBN13: 9781349345113
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 194 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"