Trust: A Very Short Introduction - Brossura

Hawley, Katherine

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ISBN 10: 0199697345 ISBN 13: 9780199697342

Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 2012

Riassunto

Trust is indispensable, yet it can be dangerous. Without trusting others, we cannot function in society, or even stay alive for very long, but being overly-trustful can be a bad strategy too. Trust is pragmatic, but it also has a moral dimension: trustworthiness is a virtue, and well-placed trust benefits us all.

In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Hawley explores the key ideas about trust and distrust. Considerings questions such as 'Why do we value trust?' and Why do we want to be trusted rather than distrusted?', Hawley raises issues about the importance of trust in both the personal and public spheres, including family and relationships as well as politics and society.

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Su questo libro

L'autore:

Katherine Hawley is Professor of Philosophy at the University of St Andrews and Head of the School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies. She is the author of How Things Persist (OUP, 2001) and co-editor of Philosophy of Science Today (with Peter Clark, OUP, 2003).

Contenuti:

• Prologue: Trust and distrust at the breakfast table
• 1: What are trust and distrust?
• 2: Why trust and trustworthiness matter
• 3: Evolving trust and cooperation
• 4: Take the money and run
• 5: Honesty and dishonesty
• 6: Knowledge and expertise
• 7: Trust on the internet
• 8: Institutions, conspiracies, and nations
• Afterword: The importance of being trustworthy
• References
• Further reading

Su questa edizione

• Editore: OUP Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0199697345
• ISBN 13: 9780199697342
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 144