Why are mistaken beliefs about COVID-19 so prevalent? Political identity, education and
other demographic variables explain only part of the differences between people in their …

Some of the most problematic human behaviors involve vices of the mind such as
arrogance, closed-mindedness, dogmatism, gullibility, and intellectual cowardice, as well as …

Social epistemologists should be well-equipped to explain and evaluate the growing
vulnerabilities associated with filter bubbles, echo chambers, and group polarization in …

Trust in vaccination is eroding, and attitudes about vaccination have become more
polarized. This is an observational study of Twitter analyzing the impact that COVID-19 had …

Bernard Mandeville argued that traits that have traditionally been seen as detrimental or
reprehensible, such as greed, ambition, vanity, and the willingness to deceive, can produce …

Philosophical research on the virtue of humility has blossomed in the last decade or so after
years of relative neglect. The history of the philosophical study of humility is also …

The internet has become an ubiquitous epistemic source. However, it comes with several
drawbacks. For instance, the world wide web seems to foster filter bubbles and echo …

An increasingly popular solution to the anti-scientific climate rising on social media platforms
has been the appeal to more critical thinking from the user's side. In this paper, we zoom in …

Trust makes cooperation possible. It enables us to learn from others and at a distance. It
makes democratic deliberation possible. But it also makes us vulnerable: when we place our …

The topic of fake news has received increased attention from philosophers since the term
became a favorite of politicians. Notably missing from the conversation, however, is a …