A Defense of Ignorance : Its Value for Knowers and Roles in Feminist and Social Epistemologies.

By:

Townley, Cynthia

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Lanham : Lexington Books, 2011.Description: 1 online resource (150 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780739168189
0739168185
0739151053
9780739151051

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:

305.4201

LOC classification:

HQ1190 .T695 2011

Online resources:

Click here to access online

Contents:

Preface; Introduction: Ignorance Matters; 1 Epistemic Dependence: Beyond Facts; 2 Ignorance and the Interdependence of Epistemic Agents; 3 Institutional Epistemic Dependence; 4 Ignorance, Arrogance, and Pluralism; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

Summary: By exploring diverse and sometimes positive roles for ignorance, A Defense of Ignorance offers a revisionary approach to epistemology that challenges core assumptions about epistemic values. Townley contributes innovative ways of thinking about the practicalities and politics of knowledge and argues for an expanded domain of responsible epistemic conduct. All social scientists, especially those interested in knowledge and in feminist scholarship, stand to benefit from Townley's arguments.

Item type:

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Electronic-Books	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	E-Books EBSCO			Available

By exploring diverse and sometimes positive roles for ignorance, A Defense of Ignorance offers a revisionary approach to epistemology that challenges core assumptions about epistemic values. Townley contributes innovative ways of thinking about the practicalities and politics of knowledge and argues for an expanded domain of responsible epistemic conduct. All social scientists, especially those interested in knowledge and in feminist scholarship, stand to benefit from Townley's arguments.