Knowledge Without Expertise - Sassower, Raphael
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This book critically examines the reliance of society on experts, specifically attacking the notion of the privilege of scientific expertise and defining the politics of this intellectual discourse. The extensive case material illustrates the consequences of claims of expert knowledge. Sassower questions the perception that scientific controversies are focused on epistemological concerns and demonstrates how the debates are often politically motivated. He proposes pedagogical models that would enhance the critical tools of the public -- of citizens who must continuously scrutinize the positions of experts and their knowledge claims.…mehr

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This book critically examines the reliance of society on experts, specifically attacking the notion of the privilege of scientific expertise and defining the politics of this intellectual discourse. The extensive case material illustrates the consequences of claims of expert knowledge. Sassower questions the perception that scientific controversies are focused on epistemological concerns and demonstrates how the debates are often politically motivated. He proposes pedagogical models that would enhance the critical tools of the public -- of citizens who must continuously scrutinize the positions of experts and their knowledge claims.
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Autorenporträt
Raphael Sassower is Chair of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.