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TitleThe Misinformation age : How false beliefs spread Cailin O'Connor and James Owen Weatherall [electronic resource]
AuthorO'Connor, Cailin / Weatherall, James Owen
Call NoDTL 153.74 OCO
CollectionEbook
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International Standard Book Number 9780300241006
Dewey Decimal Classification Number DTL 153.74 OCO
Personal Name O'Connor, Cailin
Title Statement The Misinformation age : How false beliefs spread Cailin O'Connor and James Owen Weatherall [electronic resource]
Imprint New Haven : Yale University Press, 2019.
Physical Description eBook
General Note Includes Index and Bibliographical References
Summary, Etc. "Why should we care about having true beliefs? And why do demonstrably false beliefs persist and spread despite consequences for the people who hold them? Philosophers of science Cailin O'Connor and James Weatherall argue that social factors, rather than individual psychology, are what's essential to understanding the spread and persistence of false belief. It might seem that there's an obvious reason that true beliefs matter: false beliefs will hurt you. But if that's right, then why is it (apparently) irrelevant to many people whether they believe true things or not? In an age riven by "fake news," "alternative facts," and disputes over the validity of everything from climate change to the size of inauguration crowds, the authors argue that social factors, not individual psychology, are what's essential to understanding the persistence of false belief and that we must know how those social forces work in order to fight misinformation effectively."--Publisher's description
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term ERRORS - PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term TRUTHFULNESS AND FALSEHOO - PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term TRUTHFULNESS AND FALSEHOO - SOCIAL ASPECTS.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term COMMON FALLACIES.
Added Entry, Personal Name Weatherall, James Owen
Electronic Location and Access http://thedtl.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1076877441 DTL ePlatform Full text - Book opens through link in DTL DTL