Huebner, Bryce:
Troubles with Stereortypes for Spinozan Minds

In: Philosophy of the Social Sciences 39, 1 (2009), 63-92

Literature type: Articles
Language: English
Thematic areas: Epistemology / methodology / philosophy of mind

English commentary: "Some people succeed in adopting feminist ideals in spite of the prevalence of asymmetric power relations. However, those who adopt such ideals face a number of psychological difficulties in inhibiting stereotype-based judgments. I argue that a Spinozan theory of belief fixation offers a more complete understanding of the mechanisms that underwrite our intuitive stereotype-based judgments. I also argue that a Spinozan theory of belief fixation offers resources for avoiding stereotype-based judgments where they are antecedently recognized to be pernicious and insidious." (abstract)

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