
Closed-mindedness as a Defensible Fortress of Mind with Elis Miller-Larsen
Humanities Auditorium, Scripps College 1030 N Columbia Ave, ClaremontClosed-mindedness is typically understood as an epistemic vice. The thought is that given competing viewpoints, positions, ideas, or beliefs, we (epistemically) should have a willingness to engage with viewpoints that differ from our own. But given the noxious outcomes of certain ideological perspectives, are there cases where we should be closed-minded? In this talk Elis […]