Epistemic Responsibility for Undesirable Beliefs

This book considers whether we can be epistemically responsible for undesirable beliefs, such as racist and sexist ones. The problem with holding people responsible for their undesirable beliefs is: first, what constitutes an “undesirable belief” will differ among various epistemic communities; seco...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heikes, Deborah K.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Epistemic Responsibility: An Overview
  • 2. What Is Undesirable Belief?
  • 3. Can There Be Epistemic Responsibility?
  • 4. What About the Exculpatory Effects of Ignorance?
  • 5. It’s Not My Fault