The Philosophy of Expertise

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 432 pages
• Published by: Columbia University Press April 25, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0231136447
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0231136440
• Book Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches
• Weighs: 1.7 pounds

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"A first-rate collection Their anthology will justifiably become the reference of choice for those interested in expertise." -- Ben Almassi, Ethics



" The Philosophy of Expertise will catalyse the philosphical debate on expertise. It is certainly very well suited to do so." -- Vanessa Morlock, Interdisciplinary Science Reviews



"A pioneering volume." -- Christopher Hamlin, Public Understanding of Science



"[This book] should be on the shelves of all philosophers interested in science, and even more of all scientists interested in how their discipline is perceived by the general public." -- Massimo Pigliucci, The Quarterly Review of Biology

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"Here's one of the great dilemmas of our contemporary world: we cannot possibly, each of us separately, master the range of pressing issues that face us in the technical, regulatory, or medical domains. So we have to trust experts. At the same time the experts disagree, sometimes violently, with one another, with politicians, with the public. Since trusting experts in some simple sense is out of the question, what do we do? What should we do? In this wide-ranging and thoughtful volume, Robert P. Crease and Evan Selinger have assembled, among others, philosophers, sociologists, historians, and literary theorists to reflect on the conundrum. It is a fascinating book on a vital current topic." -- Peter Galison, Joseph Pellegrino University Professor, Harvard University

Reader Reviews
Yes, the articles are of mixed quality, but it serves as an interesting overview of a topic "Expertise" which hasn't yet been clearly delineated. It serves as a useful starting point for this interesting topic and as an extra bonus includes John Hardwig's "Epistemic Dependence" article -- a classic work on what, in practice, constitutses justification for a belief. Comment | | (Report this)