In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Jonathan Haber explains how the concept of critical thinking emerged, how it has been defined, and how critical thinking skills can be taught and assessed. Add to this the wired-in cognitive biases that make us feel that our conclusions are based on good reasoning even when they are not, the decline of traditional media and the rise of social media, and the emergence of fake news as a political tool, and we have the ideal conditions for post-truth. Try again. The book is part of the "Essential Knowledge Series" published by MIT which aims to offer "accessible, concise, beautifully produced pocket-sized books on topics of current interest.". Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads. The MIT Press has 7 entries in the series. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, Choose delivery method and buy Kindle Books. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. He is the coauthor of Data Science (also in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series) and Fundamentals of Machine Learning for Predictive Data Analytics (MIT Press). This volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series offers a concise introduction to smart cities, presenting key concepts, definitions, examples, and historical contexts, along with discussions of both the drawbacks and the benefits of this approach to urban life. Something went wrong. Haber describes the term's origins in such disciplines as philosophy, psychology, and science. The problem is, there seems to be no consistency over the target audience of the series. Journals Catalog We publish over 30 titles in the arts and humanities, economics, international affairs, history, political science, science and technology. All. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, Lee McIntyre traces the development of the post-truth phenomenon from science denial through the rise of “fake news,” from our psychological blind spots to the public's retreat into “information silos.”. "Wednesday is Indigo Blue," with David Eagleman, won the Montaigne Medal, and his latest "Synesthesia" is part of the MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series. McIntyre's enumerated suggestions on how we must all be our own fact checkers in this post-truth age should be taped to the computer keyboard of every journalist, politician, and reader in America, before the next election.--Michael Shermer, Skeptic Magazine, McIntyre's book is perhaps the most thoughtful of the post-truth set....[He] argues persuasively that our methods of ascertaining truth--not just the facts themselves--are under attack, and that this assault is especially dangerous.--Carlos Lozada, Washington Post, What I like about this book, which is more of a philosophical tour, is that the author isn't just concerned about the fate of particular facts or truths, but he thinks what is really under assault here is the very method by which we ascertain truth or get to truth, in particular, science.--Carlos Lozada, PBS NewsHour. MIT Press began publishing journals in 1970 with the first volumes of Linguistic Inquiry and the Journal of Interdisciplinary History. This is an entry in a series from the MIT Press that selects a small part of a topic (in this case, a subset of artificial intelligence) and gives it an 'essential knowledge' introduction. Please try your request again later. John D. Kelleher is Academic Leader of the Information, Communication, and Entertainment Research Institute at the Technological University Dublin. Among these books is "Post Truth" by Lee Mcintyre, Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and an Instructor in Ethics at Harvard Extension School. After reviewing current terminology and justifications employed by technology designers, journalists, and researchers, the book describes three … John D. Kelleher is a Professor of Computer Science and the Academic Leader of the Information, Communication, and Entertainment Research Institute at the Dublin Institute of Technology. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His New York Times Magazine cover story about Press Secretary James Brady, shot in the head during the assassination attempt on President Reagan, received a 1982 Pulitzer nomination. Documents of Contemporary Art combines several features that do not often coincide in publishing: affordable paperback prices, good design, and impeccable editorial content. Are we living in a post-truth world, where “alternative facts” replace actual facts and feelings have more weight than evidence? MIT Press began publishing journals in 1970 with the first volumes of Linguistic Inquiry and the Journal of Interdisciplinary History.Today we publish over 30 titles in the arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and technology. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 September 2018, With the lying and disregard for truth shown in the presidential campaign and presidency of Donald Trump, many books have been examining what they fear is a "post-truth" culture and offer ways of reversing it. 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