Respecting Truth: Willful Ignorance in the Internet Age Contributor(s): McIntyre, Lee (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138888818 ISBN-13: 9781138888814 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Epistemology - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition - Philosophy | Movements - General |
Dewey: 121 |
LCCN: 2014044286 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 6" W x 8.8" (0.55 lbs) 150 pages |
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Publisher Description: Throughout history, humans have always indulged in certain irrationalities and held some fairly wrong-headed beliefs. But in his newest book, philosopher Lee McIntyre shows how we've now reached a watershed moment for ignorance in the modern era, due to the volume of misinformation, the speed with which it can be digitally disseminated, and the savvy exploitation of our cognitive weaknesses by those who wish to advance their ideological agendas. In Respecting Truth: Willful Ignorance in the Internet Age, McIntyre issues a call to fight back against this slide into the witless abyss. In the tradition of Galileo, the author champions the importance of using tested scientific methods for arriving at true beliefs, and shows how our future survival is dependent on a more widespread, reasonable world. |