Understanding Ignorance
Download or Read eBook Understanding Ignorance PDF written by Daniel R. DeNicola and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2017-08-18 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Daniel R. DeNicola |
| Publisher | : MIT Press |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2017-08-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780262036443 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0262036444 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Understanding Ignorance by : Daniel R. DeNicola
Book excerpt: 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.
