Epistemic Paternalism: Conceptions, Justifications and Implications

Book Overview

This volume considers forms of information manipulation and restriction in contemporary society, paying special attention to contemporary paternalistic practices in big data and scientific research, as the way in which the flow of information or knowledge might be curtailed by the manipulations of a small body of experts or algorithms.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538171236
• ISBN13: 9781538171233
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"