This book develops and defends a novel social epistemological account
of indoctrination. It answers important epistemological, ethical, and
political questions about what indoctrination is, why it is
epistemically harmful, how it can be practiced, and how we should talk
about indoctrination. The author presents three views related to the
epistemology of indoctrination. First, he argues that indoctrination
is most fundamentally a structural epistemic phenomenon which results
in closed-minded beliefs. The sources of indoctrination are diverse:
institutional structures, technological systems, ideological frames,
and individual actions. What unites them is that they lead to the
systematic failure to consider seriously the relevant alternatives to
what we are taught, whether by accident or by design. Second, he makes
the case that indoctrination is always wrong because it disrespects
agents in their capacity as epistemic agents, even when it results in
true belief. Third and finally, he contends that public
indoctrination-ascriptions are political propaganda; they function to
promote political agendas, which can, ironically, breed the conditions
for indoctrination rather than forestall it. The Philosophy of
Indoctrination is an essential resource for researchers and advanced
students working in social and political epistemology, ethics,
political philosophy, philosophy of education, and terrorism and
radicalization studies.
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ISBN
9781040268735
Publisert
2024
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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