Bias by Thomas Kelly
Bias seems to be everywhere, in the media, in public policy, in our personal interactions. But what is it, exactly, for a person or thing to be biased? Thomas Kelly offers a way of thinking about this question, and argues provocatively that both morality and rationality sometimes require us to be biased.
The philosopher Thomas Kelly has been working in the field of epistemology for many years, and his new book on bias is an impressively careful and cool headed attempt to introduce some order into the conceptual mess* Jessie Munton, Times Literary Supplement *
Analytically rigorous yet written clearly and supported by numerous examples that illustrate the big ideas, this book will shape the study of bias for years to come and is an important resource for researchers and professionals alike. * Choice *
This is an excellent and timely book, deserving a wide readership among philosophers interested in the epistemological, psychological, and moral dimensions of bias. * Endre Begby, Ethics *
Analytically rigorous yet written clearly and supported by numerous examples that illustrate the big ideas, this book will shape the study of bias for years to come and is an important resource for researchers and professionals alike. * Choice *
This is an excellent and timely book, deserving a wide readership among philosophers interested in the epistemological, psychological, and moral dimensions of bias. * Endre Begby, Ethics *
Thomas Kelly is a Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University, where he has taught since 2004. He has written a number of widely cited and influential papers in epistemology and related areas, addressing topics such as the epistemic significance of disagreement, the relationship between theoretical and practical rationality, and foundational questions about the nature of evidence. Prior to coming to Princeton, he taught at the University of Notre Dame and was a Junior Fellow in the Harvard Society of Fellows, where he also received his PhD.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192842954 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192842951 |
| Title | Bias |
| Author | Thomas Kelly |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2022-11-14 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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