Overview

From the use of expert testimony in the courtroom to the advice we rely on to solve key economic, political, and social problems, expertise is an essential part of our decision-making process. However, the extent to which experts can be trusted is a subject of persistent and contentious debate. The Philosophy of Expertise is the first collection to explore the fundamental philosophical issues surrounding these authorities and their expert knowledge. Part 1 considers the problems surrounding the issue of trust and deference; part 2 launches a phenomenological clarification of expertise that pinpoints the universal structures embodied in cognition and affect; and part 3 examines the consequences of the social and technical externalization of expertise. Contributors including Edward Said, Alvin Goldman, Peter Singer, Hubert Dreyfus, Julia Annas, Harry Collins, and Don Ihde draw on a number of intellectual approaches to explore the justification of expert authority, the potentially dangerous role of expertise in a liberal democratic society, how laypeople can critique experts, and the social and ideological character of expert advice. The contributors also discuss the reasoning process of judges and juries, the ancient Greek view of moral conduct, and the incorporation of experts into governmental bureaucracy. By honestly tackling the legitimacy and consistency of various positions, this volume sheds much-needed light on the theoretical dimensions of a controversial and pervasive practice. Contributors: Alvin I. Goldman, Don Ihde, Edward Said, Evan Selinger and John Mix, Evan Selinger and Robert P. Crease, H. M. Collins and Robert Evans, Hélène Mialet, Hubert Dreyfus, John Hardwig, Julia Annas, Paul Feyerabend, Peter Singer, Scott Brewer, Steve Fuller, Steven Turner

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Author:   Robert Crease ,  Evan Selinger ,  Alvin I. Goldman ,  Don Ihde
Publisher:   Columbia University Press
Imprint:   Columbia University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   0.862kg
ISBN:  

9780231136440

ISBN 10:   0231136447
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   19 July 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction, by Evan Selinger and Robert P. CreasePart I: Trusting Experts Introduction1. Experts: Which Ones Should You Trust?, by Alvin I. Goldman2. The Third Wave of Science Studies: Studies of Expertise and Experience, by H. M. Collins and Robert Evans3. Scientific Expert Testimony and Intellectual Due Process, by Scott Brewer4. What Is the Problem with Experts?, by Steven Turner5. Moral Experts, by Peter SingerPart 2: Expertise and Practical Knowledge Introduction6. How Far Is Distance Learning from Education?, by Hubert Dreyfus7. Dreyfus on Expertise: The Limits of Phenomenological Analysis, by Evan Selinger and Robert P. Crease8. Do Angels Have Bodies? Two Stories About Subjectivity in Science: The Cases of William X and Mr. H, by Helene Mialet9. Moral Knowledge as Practical Knowledge, by Julia Annas10. On Interactional Expertise: Pragmatic and Ontological Considerations, by Evan Selinger and John MixPart 3: Contesting Expertise Introduction11. Epistemic Dependence, by John Hardwig12. The Constitutively Social Character of Expertise, by Steve Fuller13. How to Defend Society Against Science, by Paul Feyerabend14. Opponents, Audiences, Constituencies, and Community, by Edward Said15. Why Not Science Critics?, by Don IhdeList of ContributorsAcknowledgmentsIndex

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A first-rate collection... Their anthology will justifiably become the reference of choice for those interested in expertise. -- Ben Almassi Ethics The Philosophy of Expertise will catalyse the philosphical debate on expertise. It is certainly very well suited to do so. -- Vanessa Morlock Interdisciplinary Science Reviews A pioneering volume. -- Christopher Hamlin Public Understanding of Science [This book] should be on the shelves of all philosophers interested in science, and even more of all scientists interested in how their discipline is perceived by the general public. -- Massimo Pigliucci The Quarterly Review of Biology Overall, this stimulating collection is crisply introduced and thoughtfully compiled. -- Erik Fisher Isis

A first-rate collection... Their anthology will justifiably become the reference of choice for those interested in expertise. -- Ben Almassi, Ethics The Philosophy of Expertise will catalyse the philosphical debate on expertise. It is certainly very well suited to do so. -- Vanessa Morlock, Interdisciplinary Science Reviews A pioneering volume. -- Christopher Hamlin, Public Understanding of Science [This book] should be on the shelves of all philosophers interested in science, and even more of all scientists interested in how their discipline is perceived by the general public. -- Massimo Pigliucci, The Quarterly Review of Biology Overall, this stimulating collection is crisply introduced and thoughtfully compiled. -- Erik Fisher, Isis

A first-rate collection... Their anthology will justifiably become the reference of choice for those interested in expertise. -- Ben Almassi Ethics 1/1/2007 The Philosophy of Expertise will catalyse the philosphical debate on expertise. It is certainly very well suited to do so. -- Vanessa Morlock Interdisciplinary Science Reviews Vol. 32, No. 1 A pioneering volume. -- Christopher Hamlin Public Understanding of Science Vol 17, 2008 [This book] should be on the shelves of all philosophers interested in science, and even more of all scientists interested in how their discipline is perceived by the general public. -- Massimo Pigliucci The Quarterly Review of Biology March 2008 Overall, this stimulating collection is crisply introduced and thoughtfully compiled. -- Erik Fisher Isis Vol 99, No 1

Author Information

Robert P. Crease is a professor of philosophy at the State University of New York, Stony Brook, and has written extensively on issues at the intersection of science and society. Evan Selinger is assistant professor of philosophy at the Rochester Institute of Technology and is the editor of Chasing Techno-Science: Matrix for Materiality and coeditor of Expanding Phenomenology: A Critical Companion to Ihde.

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