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A History and Philosophy of Expertise : The Nature and Limits of Authority by Jamie Carlin Watson is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
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In this comprehensive tour of the long history and philosophy of expertise, from ancient Greece to the 20th century, Jamie Carlin Watson tackles the question of expertise and why we can be skeptical of what experts say, making a valuable contribution to contemporary philosophical debates on authority, testimony, disagreement and trust.<br><br>His review sketches out the ancient origins of the concept, discussing its early association with cunning, skill and authority and covering the sort of tra
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jamie Carlin Watson
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic; Bloomsbury
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781350217669
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Social Science, Sociology
- Updated
- 2026-03-25