The strange search for knowledge in the age of post-truth | Steve Fuller
About this episode
Steve Fuller discusses the socially dependent nature of knowledge acquisition in the post-truth era.
How do we acquire knowledge? We tend to think that knowledge is produced by experts through established institutions, progressing over time towards a single truth. But Steve Fuller challenges this view, arguing that our contemporary "post-truth" order correctly recognises that the pursuit of knowledge is a socially dependent process, shaped by the communities that produce it. Steve Fuller is Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick, and a founding figure in the field of social epistemology. He has authored dozens of books, including "Post-Truth: Knowledge as a Power Game". Don't hesitate to email us at podcast@iai.tv with your thoughts or questions on the episode! To witness such debates live buy tickets for our upcoming festival: https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/ And visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: https://iai.tv/ You can find everything we referenced here: https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: IAI
Guest: Steve Fuller
Topics covered
- knowledge acquisition
- post-truth
- social epistemology
- expertise
- truth
- community
Keywords
- knowledge
- post-truth
- social epistemology
- expertise
- truth
- community
- Steve Fuller
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Warwick
Books & works: Post-Truth: Knowledge as a Power Game
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