« “A column by Glenn Garvin on Dec. 20 stated that the National Science Foundation ‘funded a study on Jell-O wrestling at the South Pole.’ That is incorrect. The event took place during off-duty hours without NSF permission and did not involve taxpayer funds.” Corrections such a…
Unbelievable Errors defends an error theory about all normative judgements: not just moral judgements, but also judgements about reasons for action, judgements about reasons for belief, and instrumental normative judgements. This theory states that normative judgements are belie…
Unbelievable Errors defends an error theory about all normative judgements: not just moral judgements, but also judgements about reasons for action, judgements about reasons for belief, and instrumental normative judgements. This theory states that normative judgements are belie…
Stressing the interconnections of the areas of study, this book offers a complete yet accessible account of the technologies shaping the twenty-first century. This title contains the most up-to-date, detailed, and balanced treatment available on these subjects. The authors draw …
La jaquette indique : "How can human beings, who are liable to error, possess knowledge? The skeptic finds this question impossible to answer. If we can err, then it seems the grounds on which we believe do not rule out that we are wrong. Most contemporary epistemologists agree …
Pourquoi dit-on toujours " oui " au gens gentils ? Pourquoi surestime-t-on systématiquement nos compétences et nos savoirs ? Pourquoi préférons-nous avoir un plan de ville erroné plutôt que pas de plan du tout ?... Notre cerveau n'est pas infaillible, loin de là. D'ailleurs il n…