Course description
Ignorance! | Ignorance!
Ignorance! provides a comprehensive framework for understanding how people think about unknowns, how they deal with them, and even how certain kinds of ignorance are enshrined in cultures and social institutions. We’ll be taking you on a tour through ignorance in all its varieties and guises. Ignorance is everyone’s business. Ignorance is relevant to every discipline and profession, and to everyday life, both at work and at play.
No matter what domain you study or work in, this course will have something to offer to you.
We will explore questions about ignorance such as the following: Where does ignorance come from? How do we impose it on each other, and even on ourselves? And why? We usually think about ignorance as a bad thing, but when can it be preferable not to know something? What uses do people have for ignorance? What roles does ignorance play in social interaction, group relations, institutions, and law? Can ignorance sometimes be a virtue? When can ignorance be good or bad for us? How can we harness the unknown for learning, discovery, and creativity? How can we make good decisions under ignorance?
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Who should attend?
Prerequisites
None
Training content
- Different kinds of ignorance
- Various sources of ignorance
- Different uses for ignorance
- Social roles of ignorance
- Benefits and costs of ignorance
- How to harness ignorance for learning, discovery and creativity
- How to deal with ignorance
Course delivery details
This course is offered through Australian National University, a partner institute of EdX.
3-5 hours per week
Costs
- Verified Track -$50
- Audit Track - Free
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