Epistemic Paternalism: A Defence

Any attempt to help us reason in more accurate ways faces a problem: While we acknowledge that others stand to benefit from intellectual advice, each and every one of us tends to consider ourselves an exception, on account of overconfidence. The solution? Accept a form of epistemic paternalism.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2013-08-20

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230347892

DOI: 10.1057/9781137313171

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 194