Intellectual Trust In Oneself And Others (cambridge Studies In Philosophy)
by Richard Foley /
2001 / English / PDF
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To what degree should we rely on our own resources and methods to
form opinions about important matters? To what degree should we
depend on various authorities, such as a recognized expert or a
social tradition? In this novel and provocative account of
intellectual trust and authority, Richard Foley argues that it can
be reasonable to have intellectual trust in oneself even though it
is not possible to provide a defense of the reliability of one's
faculties, methods, and opinions that does not beg the question.
To what degree should we rely on our own resources and methods to
form opinions about important matters? To what degree should we
depend on various authorities, such as a recognized expert or a
social tradition? In this novel and provocative account of
intellectual trust and authority, Richard Foley argues that it can
be reasonable to have intellectual trust in oneself even though it
is not possible to provide a defense of the reliability of one's
faculties, methods, and opinions that does not beg the question.