Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP180102384

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP180102384

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Changing philosophical perceptions of belief in a post-truth world. This project aims to investigate and illuminate the processes underlying belief formation by using the tools of philosophy and cognitive science. Recent events have led many commentators to suggest that we live in a post-truth world. Beliefs seem decreasingly sensitive to evidence and instead, we believe what we want to believe. By developing a deeper understanding of the nature of belief and of the mechanisms that cause belief change, the project will develop concrete proposals for making beliefs more responsive to evidence, and to assess the ethical permissibility of utilising these proposals. It will develop tools that allow for better informed decision-making.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2018

End Date: 31-12-2023

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $376,267.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Philosophy | Applied Ethics not elsewhere classified | Philosophy of Cognition

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Social Ethics |

Other Keywords

Applied Ethics not elsewhere classified | Philosophy | Philosophy of Cognition | Social Ethics

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