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http://hdl.handle.net/1893/32187| Appears in Collections: | Law and Philosophy Book Chapters and Sections |
| Title: | Harnessing the Epistemic Value of Crises for Just Ends |
| Author(s): | Adams, Matthew Niker, Fay |
| Contact Email: | fay.niker@stir.ac.uk |
| Editor(s): | Niker, Fay Bhattacharya, Aveek |
| Citation: | Adams M & Niker F (2021) Harnessing the Epistemic Value of Crises for Just Ends. In: Niker F & Bhattacharya A (eds.) Political Philosophy in a Pandemic: Routes to a More Just Future. London: Bloomsbury Academic, pp. 219-232. https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/political-philosophy-in-a-pandemic-9781350225893/ |
| Issue Date: | 2021 |
| Date Deposited: | 18-Jan-2021 |
| Abstract: | Public debate surrounding COVID-19 has been infused with a dimension of hope. This chapter examines the nature and value of this optimism. First, it argues that crises perform the epistemic function of transforming people’s understanding of the world in significant ways. Second, drawing on interdisciplinary literature about salience and nudging, the chapter explores how this epistemic function might be enhanced through both direct and indirect means, for the purposes of achieving a more just world. In so doing, it addresses some psychological and ethical concerns that such means raise. |
| Rights: | This item has been embargoed for a period. During the embargo please use the Request a Copy feature at the foot of the Repository record to request a copy directly from the author. You can only request a copy if you wish to use this work for your own research or private study. Accepted for publication in Niker F & Bhattacharya A (eds.) Political Philosophy in a Pandemic: Routes to a More Just Future. London: Bloomsbury Academic, pp. 219-232. https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/political-philosophy-in-a-pandemic-9781350225893/ |
| URL: | https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/political-philosophy-in-a-pandemic-9781350225893/ |
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