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TRUST : a very short introduction / Katherine Hawley.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Very short introductions ; 325.Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012 .Description: 121 p. ; 18 cmISBN:
  • 9780199697342
Uniform titles:
  • Very short introductions
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 081
LOC classification:
  • R AC 5 V573
Contents:
1. What are trust and distrust? -- 2. Why trust and trustworthiness matter -- 3. Evolving trust and cooperation -- 4. Take the money and run -- 5. Honesty and dishonesty -- 6. Knowledge and expertise -- 7. Trust on the internet -- 8. Institutions, conspiracies, and nations.
Summary: Katherine Hawley explores the key ideas about trust in this Very Short Introduction. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines including philosophy, psychology, and evolutionary biology, she emphasizes the nature and importance of trusting and being trusted, from our intimate bonds with significant others to our relationship with the state.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Referencia Referencia (1er. Piso) R AC 5 V573 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000079241

Includes bibliographical references (115-118) and index.

1. What are trust and distrust? -- 2. Why trust and trustworthiness matter -- 3. Evolving trust and cooperation -- 4. Take the money and run -- 5. Honesty and dishonesty -- 6. Knowledge and expertise -- 7. Trust on the internet -- 8. Institutions, conspiracies, and nations.

Katherine Hawley explores the key ideas about trust in this Very Short Introduction. Drawing on a wide range of disciplines including philosophy, psychology, and evolutionary biology, she emphasizes the nature and importance of trusting and being trusted, from our intimate bonds with significant others to our relationship with the state.

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