Vices of the Mind

Vices of the Mind
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ISBN-10 : 9780198826903
ISBN-13 : 0198826907
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Download or read book Vices of the Mind written by Quassim Cassam and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quassim Cassam introduces the idea of epistemic vices, character traits that get in the way of knowledge, such as closed-mindedness, intellectual arrogance, wishful thinking, and prejudice. Using examples from politics to illustrate the vices at work, he considers whether we are responsible for such failings, and what we can do about them.


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