Social Trust and Human Communities - Softcover

Govier, Trudy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0773516808 ISBN 13: 9780773516809

Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Govier offers a general account of trust in a variety of social contexts and explores the negative effects of distrust on society. For example, she examines the role of trust in relationships between doctors and patients and between politicians and constituents. With well-chosen examples ranging from the Oka crisis to Meech Lake, Govier points out that distrust in politics has been especially prevalent, and, while it may be well-founded, can have pernicious effects. Social Trust and Human Communities will be of great interest to students and scholars in the areas of applied ethics, social theory, and politics.

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Review:

"There is nothing in the field that is as comprehensive or as compelling as this study of the nature of trust and its role in human professions, politics, and community. It is both a pleasure to read and a convincing argument on the necessity of trust in all positive social interaction." R.E. Carter, Department of Philosophy, Trent University

About the Author:

Trudy Govier, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Lethbridge, Canada, is a philosopher, author, and speaker who is widely known for her dynamic style of speaking and writing and her passionate advocacy of reasoned responses to conflict. She has spoken and written extensively on reconciliation, violence and non-violence, and topics in informal logic.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0773516808
• ISBN 13: 9780773516809
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304