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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 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 defence of the reliability of one's faculties, methods and opinions that does not beg the question. Moreover, he shows how ...

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Intellectual Trust in Oneself and Others 2007, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9780521039109

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Intellectual Trust in Oneself and Others 2001, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge

ISBN-13: 9780521793087

Hardcover