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The Routledge Handbook of Applied Epistemology
Comprising chapters by a team of international contributors the Handbook covers the following central topics: The prehistory of applied epistemology; expertise and scientific authority; epistemic aspects of political and social philosophy; the internet; epistemology and the law; and epistemology and medicine.
| Author(s) | Edited by David Coady, James Chase. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 356 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 30 Aug 2018 |
| Availability | Available |
Comprising chapters by a team of international contributors the Handbook covers the following central topics: The prehistory of applied epistemology; expertise and scientific authority; epistemic aspects of political and social philosophy; the internet; epistemology and the law; and epistemology and medicine.
Notes on contributors. PART I Introduction 1. The return of applied epistemology, James Chase and David Coady. PART II The internet. 2. The World Wide Web, Paul Smart and Nigel Shadbolt. 3. Wikipedia, Karen Frost-Arnold. 4. Googling, Hanna Kiri Gunn and
David Coady is Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Tasmania, Australia. He is the author of What to Believe Now: Applying Epistemology to Contemporary Issues (2012), the co-author of The Climate Change Debate: An Epistemic and Ethical Enqui
