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9780199697342

Trust: A Very Short Introduction

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    9780199697342

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    0199697345

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2012-09-08
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Summary

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 thisVery 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.

Author Biography


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).

Table of Contents

Prologue: Trust and distrust at the breakfast table
What are trust and distrust?
Why trust and trustworthiness matter
Evolving trust and cooperation
Take the money and run
Honesty and dishonesty
Knowledge and expertise
Trust on the internet
Institutions, conspiracies, and nations
Afterword: The importance of being trustworthy
References
Further Reading
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