| Title: |
WHAT DO EXPERTS KNOW? |
| Authors: |
Fileva, Iskra |
| Source: |
Social Philosophy and Policy ; volume 38, issue 2, page 72-90 ; ISSN 0265-0525 1471-6437 |
| Publisher Information: |
Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publication Year: |
2021 |
| Description: |
Reasonable people agree that whenever possible, we ought to rely on experts to tell us what is true or what the best course of action is. But which experts should we rely on and with regard to what issues? Here, I discuss several dangers that accompany reliance on experts, the most important one of which is this: positions that are offered as expert opinion frequently contain elements outside an expert’s domain of expertise, for instance, values not intrinsic to the given domain. I also talk about the practical implications of accepting my view. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| DOI: |
10.1017/s026505252200005x |
| Availability: |
https://doi.org/10.1017/s026505252200005x; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S026505252200005X |
| Rights: |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.81E2CD06 |
| Database: |
BASE |