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The Misinformation Age

By Cailin O'Connor

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The Misinformation Age

By Cailin O'Connor

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Why should we care about having true beliefs? And why do demonstrably false beliefs persist and spread despite consequences for the people who hold them? Philosophers of science Cailin O'Connor and James Weatherall argue that social factors, rather than individual psychology, are what's essential to understanding the spread and persistence of false belief. It might seem that there's an obvious reason that true beliefs matter: false beliefs will hurt you. But if that's right, then why is it (apparently) irrelevant to many people whether they believe true things or not? In an age riven by "fake news," "alternative facts," and disputes over the validity of everything from climate change to the size of inauguration crowds, the authors argue that social factors, not individual psychology, are what's essential to understanding the persistence of false belief and that we must know how those social forces work in order to fight misinformation effectively.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
266
Release Date:
2019-01-08
Publication Date:
2019-01-24
Publisher:
Yale University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0300234015
ISBN13:
9780300234015
Weight:
446 g
Height:
151 cm
Width:
218 cm
Thickness:
28 cm
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