The CEU Department of Philosophy cordially invites you to a talk
(as part of its Departmental Colloquium series)
by
Quassim Cassam (University of Warwick) on
Persuasion and Unlearning
Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 5.30 PM, Zrinyi 14, Room 412
ABSTRACT
Some beliefs are not just false but profoundly misguided. They are based on a
fundamentally flawed view of the world and have no basis in reality. Given the complex
factors that underpin the formation and maintenance of such wayward beliefs, what are the
prospects of persuading wayward believers to think differently? In this talk I will
examine the nature and limits of persuasion in such cases. I will suggest that the
challenge is to change what people think by changing how they think. Wayward believers
need to unlearn established patterns of thought and epistemic conduct. I will develop an
account of unlearning and explore the role of persuasion in unlearning.
Krisztina Biber
Department of Philosophy
Coordinator
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