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Katherine Hawley was a British philosopher known for her work in metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics. She was a professor at the University of St Andrews and authored several influential books on trust and identity.
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Trust at a Distance
This book explores the philosophical concept of trust in contexts where physical proximity and direct interaction are limited. Katherine Hawley examines how trust operates in remote relationships, digital communication, and institutional settings, analyzing the moral and epistemic dimensions of trusting others from afar.
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The Nature of Trust
Trust has often been defined loosely—as belief, hope, or reliance on others. Yet in philosophy, it carries a precise moral texture. In my earlier work and again here, I argue that trust is not mere prediction that someone will act a certain way; it is a normative stance involving expectation and com...
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Trust and Distance
Distance isn’t merely spatial—it can be social, epistemic, or institutional. Physical distance separates bodies; epistemic distance separates knowledge; moral distance can separate responsibility. Each of these forms changes the texture of trust. If trust involves vulnerability, then distance amp...
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Katherine Hawley was a British philosopher known for her work in metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics. She was a professor at the University of St Andrews and authored several influential books on trust and identity.
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