Understanding Ignorance

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An exploration of what we can know about what we don''t know: why ignorance is more than simply a lack of knowledge.

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...

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An exploration of what we can know about what we don''t know: why ignorance is more than simply a lack of knowledge.

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...

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  • Formats: epub
  • ISBN: 9780262341042
  • Publication Date: 18 Aug 2017
  • Publisher: MIT Press
  • Product language: English
  • Drm Setting: DRM