{"product_id":"trust-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Trust: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherine Hawley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrust is indispensable to our everyday lives, yet it can be dangerous. Without trusting others, we cannot function in society, or even stay alive for very long, but being overly trustful can leave us open to exploitation and abuse. And not only is trust pragmatic, but it also has a moral dimension: trustworthiness is a virtue, and well-placed trust benefits us all. In this \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e, philosopher Katherine Hawley explores the key ideas about trust and distrust. 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. Considering questions such as \"Why do we value trust?\" and \"Why do we want to be trusted rather than distrusted?\" Hawley illuminates the importance of trust in the personal and public spheres. Moreover, she draws on a range of research to show how trust\u003cbr\u003estands at the center of many disciplines, including biology, psychology, and game theory. The book also examines the evolutionary aspects of trust.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatherine Hawley\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of St Andrews and Head of the School of Philosophical, Anthropological and Film Studies. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eHow Things Persist\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2001) and co-editor of \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy of Science Today\u003c\/em\u003e (with Peter Clark, OUP, 2003).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.8 x 4.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754012279072,"sku":"9780199697342","price":14.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/747040f28106dfd43fa28de081c8929f.webp?v=1780031469","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/trust-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}