A Defense of Ignorance : Its Value for Knowers and Roles in Feminist and Social Epistemologies
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0739151053
ISBN-13
9780739151051
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint
Lexington Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 11th, 2011
Print length
152 Pages
Weight
390 grams
Dimensions
23.90 x 16.80 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledgeFeminism & feminist theoryGender studies: women
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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.
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.
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