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In this comprehensive tour of the long history and philosophy of expertise, from ancient Greece to the 20th century, Jamie Carlin Watson tackles the question of

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What does it mean to be an expert? What sort of authority do experts really have? And what role should they play in today's society? Addressing why ever larger

From the use of expert testimony in the courtroom to the advice we rely on to solve key economic, political, and social problems, expertise is an essential part