Perspectives on Ignorance from Moral and Social Philosophy Contributor(s): Peels, Rik (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138945668 ISBN-13: 9781138945661 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Philosophy | Social - Philosophy | Epistemology |
Dewey: 170.42 |
LCCN: 2016008550 |
Series: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.10 lbs) 246 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This edited collection focuses on the moral and social dimensions of ignorance--an undertheorized category in analytic philosophy. Contributors address such issues as the relation between ignorance and deception, ignorance as a moral excuse, ignorance as a legal excuse, and the relation between ignorance and moral character. In the moral realm, ignorance is sometimes considered as an excuse; some specific kind of ignorance seems to be implied by a moral character; and ignorance is closely related to moral risk. Ignorance has certain social dimensions as well: it has been claimed to be the engine of science; it seems to be entailed by privacy and secrecy; and it is widely thought to constitute a legal excuse in certain circumstances. Together, these contributions provide a sustained inquiry into the nature of ignorance and the pivotal role it plays in the moral and social domains. |