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A passion for ignorance what we choose not to know and why

Title
A passion for ignorance [electronic resource] : what we choose not to know and why / Renata Salecl.
Author
Salecl, Renata, 1962-
Publication
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2020]

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Description
1 online resource (195 pages)
Summary
"Drawing on philosophy, social and psychoanalytic theory, popular culture, and her own experience, Salecl explores how the passion for ignorance plays out in many different aspects of life today, from love, illness, trauma, and the fear of failure to genetics, forensic science, big data, and the Incel movement-and she concludes that ignorance is a complex phenomenon that can, on occasion, benefit individuals and society as a whole"--
Uniform Title
Passion for ignorance (Online)
Alternative Title
Passion for ignorance (Online)
Subject
Ignorance (Theory of knowledge) > Social aspects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-187) and index.
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LCCN
2020022587
OCLC
ssj0002329621
Author
Salecl, Renata, 1962-
Title
A passion for ignorance [electronic resource] : what we choose not to know and why / Renata Salecl.
Imprint
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2020]
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-187) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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