What is left of irrationality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21591908 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathleen Murphy-Hollies (0000-0001-5061-4674, University of Birmingham, corresponding author), Chiara Caporuscio (0000-0003-3267-6251, Facultät für Humanwissenschaften, Otto-von-Guericke Universität, Magdeburg, Germany, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 808-818 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophical Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-5089 • E-ISSN: 1465-394X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09515089.2023.2186220 |
| OpenAlex | W4353081854 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
In his recent book Bad Beliefs and Why They Happen to Good People, Neil Levy argues that conspiracy theories result from the same rational processes that underlie epistemic success. While we think many of Levy’s points are valuable, like his criticism of the myth of individual cognition and his emphasis on the importance of one’s social epistemic environment, we believe that his account overlooks some important aspects. We argue that social deference is an active process, and as such can be helped or hindered by epistemic virtues and vices. With this in mind, holders of bad beliefs acquire more responsibility than is considered by Levy
Cognition · Criticism · Deference · Economics · Epistemology · Irrationality · Mythology · Political science · Positive economics · Rationality · Sociology · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Law · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |