03482cam a22006257i 4500 20432549 BJBSDDR 20260721153108.0 ta 180404s2019 ctua b 001 0 eng d 2018940288 GBB931913 bnb 019258084 Uk 0300251858 (paperback) 9780300251852 (paperback) 20432549 (OCoLC)1029889265 YDX eng YDX rda TOH YDX VP@ L2U DLC eng lccopycat BF 323 O18m 2019 153.74 O'Connor, Cailin 47967 The misinformation age : how false beliefs spread / Cailin O'Connor, James Owen Weatherall. [New Haven] : Yale University Press, [2019] ix, 266 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Occupation/field of activity group: occ University and college faculty members lcdgt Occupation/field of activity group: occ Philosophy teachers lcdgt Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-250) and index. Introduction: The vegetable lamb of Tartary What is truth? Polarization and conformity The evangelization of peoples The social network "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. Errors Social aspects. Errores Aspectos sociales 49729 Errors Psychological aspects. Errores Aspectos psicológicos 38893 Truthfulness and falsehood Social aspects. Falsedad y veracidad Aspectos sociales 49730 Truthfulness and falsehood Psychological aspects. Falsedad y veracidad Aspectos psicológicos 49731 Information behavior. Comportamiento informativo 49732 Information behavior Social aspects. Comportamiento informativo Aspectos sociales 49733 Information behavior Psychological aspects. Comportamiento informativo Aspectos psicológicos 49734 Common fallacies. Falacias comunes 37623 Weatherall, James Owen 47968 7 cbc copycat 2 ncip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 126830 126830 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2026-04-15 0 BF 323 O18m 2019 00000199042 2026-04-15 10:57:00 1 2026-04-15 BK