Philosophy, Bullshit, and Peer Review

by Neil Levy

Peer review is supposed to ensure that published work, in philosophy and in other disciplines, meets high standards of rigor and interest. But many people fear that it no longer is fit to play this role. This Element examines some of their concerns. It uses evidence that critics of peer review sometimes cite to show its failures, as well as empirical literature on the reception of bullshit, to advance positive claims about how the assessment of scholarly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009462318
• ISBN13: 9781009462310
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"