Reason, Bias, and Inquiry

This volume brings together psychology and philosophy researchers to present current ideas and insights for addressing the challenges of knowing well in a complicated world. Topics explored include the nature of reason and bias, how reasoning influences perception, and how we assess knowledge in ourselves and ourselves.

Nathan Ballantyne is a philosopher researching questions on improving human inquiry. His work explores themes such as expertise, biases, and epistemic humility. His writing has appeared in Mind, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Philosophical Quarterly, and the Journal of Positive Psychology. His book Knowing Our Limits was published by Oxford University Press in 2019. He is Executive Editor of the Canadian Journal of Philosophy.
David Dunning is a social psychologist focusing primarily on the psychology underlying human misbelief. His most cited work, supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Science Foundation, and the John Templeton Foundation, shows that people hold flattering self-opinions that cannot be justified from objective evidence. He has served as president of both the Society of Experimental Social Psychology and the Society for the Science of Motivation.