A Defense of Ignorance
Title | A Defense of Ignorance PDF eBook |
Author | Cynthia Townley |
Publisher | Lexington Books |
Total Pages | 150 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0739151053 |
This book develops new ideas in feminist epistemology by exploring diverse and sometimes positive roles for ignorance. The author argues that epistemic values cannot simply be reduced to the value of increasing knowledge and that ignorance is not merely inescapable for epistemic agents, but, rather, is valuable. She shows that ignorance-friendly epistemology offers a better descriptive and normative account of human epistemic practices. --publisher.
Ignorance is No Defense
Title | Ignorance is No Defense PDF eBook |
Author | J. Tom Morgan |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 211 |
Release | 2007-01-01 |
Genre | Children's rights |
ISBN | 9780979662515 |
Understanding Ignorance
Title | Understanding Ignorance PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel R. DeNicola |
Publisher | MIT Press |
Total Pages | 264 |
Release | 2017-08-18 |
Genre | Philosophy |
ISBN | 0262036444 |
Ignorance is trending. Politicians boast, "I'm not a scientist." Angry citizens object to a proposed state motto because it is in Latin, and "This is America, not Mexico or Latin America." Lack of experience, not expertise, becomes a credential. Fake news and repeated falsehoods are accepted and shape firm belief. Ignorance about American government and history is so alarming that the ideal of an informed citizenry now seems quaint. Conspiracy theories and false knowledge thrive. This may be the Information Age, but we do not seem to be well informed. In this book, philosopher Daniel DeNicola explores ignorance -- its abundance, its endurance, and its consequences.
A Defence of Ignorance
Title | A Defence of Ignorance PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Morley |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 164 |
Release | 1851 |
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In Defense of Ignorance
Title | In Defense of Ignorance PDF eBook |
Author | Karl Shapiro |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 1952 |
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Ignorance of Law
Title | Ignorance of Law PDF eBook |
Author | Douglas Husak |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 321 |
Release | 2016-07-21 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 0190604700 |
This book argues that ignorance of law should usually be a complete excuse from criminal liability. It defends this conclusion by invoking two presumptions: first, the content of criminal law should conform to morality; second, mistakes of fact and mistakes of law should be treated symmetrically. The author grounds his position in an underlying theory of moral and criminal responsibility according to which blameworthiness consists in a defective response to the moral reasons one has. Since persons cannot be faulted for failing to respond to reasons for criminal liability they do not believe they have, then ignorance should almost always excuse. But persons are somewhat responsible for their wrongs when their mistakes of law are reckless, that is, when they consciously disregard a substantial and unjustifiable risk that their conduct might be wrong. This book illustrates this with examples and critiques the arguments to the contrary offered by criminal theorists and moral philosophers. It assesses the real-world implications for the U.S. system of criminal justice. The author describes connections between the problem of ignorance of law and other topics in moral and legal theory.
Ignorance Is No Defense
Title | Ignorance Is No Defense PDF eBook |
Author | J. Tom Morgan |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 211 |
Release | 2007-11-01 |
Genre | Children's rights |
ISBN | 9780981939704 |