Bibliograph

Understanding ignorance, the surprising impact of what we don't know, Daniel R. DeNicola

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Understanding ignorance, the surprising impact of what we don't know, Daniel R. DeNicola

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-244) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Understanding ignorance

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

978286468

Responsibility statement

Daniel R. DeNicola

Sub title

the surprising impact of what we don't know

Summary

Ignorance is trending. Politicians boast, "I'm not a scientist." Angry citizens object to a proposed state motto because it is in Latin, and "This is America, not Mexico or Latin America." Lack of experience, not expertise, becomes a credential. Fake news and repeated falsehoods are accepted and shape firm belief. Ignorance about American government and history is so alarming that the ideal of an informed citizenry now seems quaint. Conspiracy theories and false knowledge thrive. This may be the Information Age, but we do not seem to be well informed. In this book, philosopher Daniel DeNicola explores ignorance--its abundance, its endurance, and its consequences

Table Of Contents

I. Images of ignorance. The impact of ignorance -- Conceiving ignorance -- II. Ignorance as place. Dwelling in ignorance -- Innocence and ignorance -- III. Ignorance as boundary. Mapping our ignorance -- Constructed ignorance -- The ethics of ignorance -- Virtues and vices of ignorance -- IV. Ignorance as limit. The limits of the knowable -- Managing ignorance -- V. Ignorance as horizon. The horizon of ignorance -- Epilogue : ignorance and epistemology

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