Compte rendu : The Weaponization of Expertise. How Elites Fuel Populism, J. L. Russell et D. Patterson, MIT Press, 2025

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  • Anouk Barberousse ucl

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20416/LSRSPS.V13I1.5

Keywords:

expertise scientifique, Sciences et société, humilité intellectuelle

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2026-10-16

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“Compte Rendu : The Weaponization of Expertise. How Elites Fuel Populism, J. L. Russell et D. Patterson, MIT Press, 2025”. 2026. Lato Sensu: Revue de la Société de Philosophie Des Sciences 13 (1): 35-39. https://doi.org/10.20416/LSRSPS.V13I1.5.

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