| A Defense of Ignorance: Its Value for Knowers and Roles in Feminist and Social Epistemologies Contributor(s): Townley, Cynthia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0739151053 ISBN-13: 9780739151051 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $106.92 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Philosophy | Epistemology - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 305.420 |
| LCCN: 2011009702 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 6.62" W x 9.16" (0.89 lbs) 152 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Defense of Ignorance develops new ideas in feminist epistemology by exploring diverse and sometimes positive roles for ignorance. Cynthia Townley argues that epistemic values cannot simply be reduced to the value of increasing knowledge and that ignorance is not merely inescapable for epistemic agents, but, rather, is valuable. Townley shows that ignorance-friendly epistemology offers a better descriptive and normative account of human epistemic practices. This interpretation challenges the traditional assumption that increasing knowledge is the definitive epistemic goal. The book makes a major contribution to revisionary epistemology and to the expanding fields of social epistemology and feminist epistemology. All social scientists stand to benefit from Townley's analysis, most of all those interested in knowledge and in feminist scholarship. |