Question Authority: A Polemic about Trust in Five Meditations

by Mark Kingwell

Philosopher Mark Kingwell thinks about thinking for yourself in an era of radical know-it-all-ism.

"Question authority," the popular 1960s slogan commanded. "Think for yourself." But what started as a counter-cultural catchphrase, playful in logic but serious in intent, has become a practical paradox. Yesterday's social critics are the tone-policing tyrants of today, while those who claim "colourblindness" see no need to engage with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1771966416
• ISBN13: 9781771966412
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Biblioasis
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"