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"Trust is important, but it is also dangerous. It is important because it allows us to depend on others—for love, for advice, for help with our plumbing, or what have you—especially when we know that no outside force compels them to give us these things. But trust also involves the risk that people we trust will not pull through for us, since if there were some guarantee they would pull through, then we would have no need to trust them. Trust is therefore dangerous. What we risk while trusting is the loss of valuable things that we entrust to others, including our self-respect perhaps, which can be shattered by the betrayal of our trust. Because trust is risky, the question of when it is warranted is of particular importance. In this context, “warranted” means justified or well-grounded meaning, respectively, that the trust is rational (e.g., it is based on good evidence) or that it successfully targets a trustworthy person. If trust is warranted in these senses, then the danger of it is either minimized as with justified trust or eliminated altogether as with well-grounded trust. Leaving the danger of trust aside, one could also ask whether trust is warranted in the sense of being plausible. Trust may not be warranted in a particular situation because it is simply not plausible; the conditions necessary for it do not exist, as is the case when people feel only antagonism toward one another. This entry on trust is framed as a response to the general question of when trust is warranted, where “warranted” is broadly construed to include “justified”, “well-grounded” and “plausible”.

A complete philosophical answer to the above question must explore the various philosophical dimensions of trust, including the conceptual nature of trust and trustworthiness, the epistemology of trust, the value of trust, and the kind of mental attitude trust is. To illustrate how each of these matters is relevant, note that trust is warranted, that is, plausible, again, only if the conditions required for trust exist (e.g., some optimism about one another’s ability). Knowing what these conditions are requires understanding the nature of trust. 1) Well-grounded, only if the trustee (the one trusted) is trustworthy, which makes the nature of trustworthiness important in determining when trust is warranted. 2) Justified, sometimes when the trustee is not in fact trustworthy, which suggests that the epistemology of trust is relevant. 3) Justified, often because some value will emerge from the trust or because it is valuable in and of itself. Hence, the value of trust is important. 4) Plausible, only when it is possible for one to develop trust, given one’s circumstances and the sort of mental attitude trust is. For instance, trust may not be the sort of attitude that one can will oneself to have without any evidence of a person’s trustworthiness."

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Gravity fauls

3 years 213 days ago

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Foglyesia

3 years 200 days ago

Yeeterrush wrote:

North Asia

"When I picture North Asia, I picture a cold, weathered land that doesn't have any rivers, lakes, or mountains. However, North Asia is home to part of the Gobi Desert, the Ural Mountains, and the vast tundra that is known as Siberia. North Asia also holds the Volga, Ob', Yenisey, and Lena Rivers as well as having land that touches part of the Caspian and Aral Seas. The physical characteristics of South Asia include rivers, mountains, arctic tundra, and desert. The southern portion of North Asia includes the northern most part of Kazakhstan. Here, you can find the Altai and part of the Tian Shan Mountains which are located on the east and south boarder respectively.Also in Kazakhstan, the Ural and Emba rivers empty into the Caspian Sea. Other rivers that can be located in the area include the Tobol, Ishim, Irtysh, and Syr Dayr Rivers. Most of the remaining land is desert with parts being semi-dry with a mix of grasslands. The Kirghiz Steppe is one of the largest plains of its type and is mostly uninhabitable due to its poor weather conditions. As we start moving north of Kazakhstan, Russia becomes the heart of North Asia. With an area of 6.5 million square miles, Russia holds various physical features. The Ural mountains, which are located in Western Russia, stand as a natural boarder between Europe and Asia. The same area holds the Volga, Dvina, Irtysh and Ob' rivers.

The central and eastern side of Asia holds Siberia. The Yenisey River boarders Siberia's western most boundaries. South of Siberia, the mountains that are spread across Russia's southern boarder remains one of the most important and recognizable features of North Asia. These mountains include the Tannu-Ola, Sayan, Yabonovyy, and Stanovor. Western Russia (Siberia) holds the Cherskiy and Kolyma mountains. South Asia's west boarder comes in contact with the Sea of Okhotsk. However, the western most mountain ranges block the larger portion of Russia from its shores, making it maniacally populated. In addition to the physical characteristics of North Asia, there are also many human characteristics. With the majority of the population living in the western region of the area, the large majority of cities are located in this area. Siberia controls the central and eastern portion of North Asia, making the majority of the land inhabitable. Moscow is the capital of Russia and is one of the most populated cities in North Asia. With a population of 11.5 million people, the large buildings that help form and attract people to the city remain in this area. Roads are also an important to Russian travel. However, the road system is limited to the western and southern most parts of North Asia. Siberia, controlling 5.2 million square miles of Russia, contains cities only on the outskirts of its territory. The main means of transportation in North Asia in the Trans-Siberian Railway. Built from 1891 to 1916, the Trans-Siberian Railway extends 5,772 square miles from Moscow to Vladivostok. Its main purpose is to transport material goods, however, people are able to ride the rail as well."

Greater new england union

3 years 198 days ago

Foglyesia wrote:

"When I picture North Asia, I picture a cold, weathered land that doesn't have any rivers, lakes, or mountains. However, North Asia is home to part of the Gobi Desert, the Ural Mountains, and the vast tundra that is known as Siberia. North Asia also holds the Volga, Ob', Yenisey, and Lena Rivers as well as having land that touches part of the Caspian and Aral Seas. The physical characteristics of South Asia include rivers, mountains, arctic tundra, and desert. The southern portion of North Asia includes the northern most part of Kazakhstan. Here, you can find the Altai and part of the Tian Shan Mountains which are located on the east and south boarder respectively.Also in Kazakhstan, the Ural and Emba rivers empty into the Caspian Sea. Other rivers that can be located in the area include the Tobol, Ishim, Irtysh, and Syr Dayr Rivers. Most of the remaining land is desert with parts being semi-dry with a mix of grasslands. The Kirghiz Steppe is one of the largest plains of its type and is mostly uninhabitable due to its poor weather conditions. As we start moving north of Kazakhstan, Russia becomes the heart of North Asia. With an area of 6.5 million square miles, Russia holds various physical features. The Ural mountains, which are located in Western Russia, stand as a natural boarder between Europe and Asia. The same area holds the Volga, Dvina, Irtysh and Ob' rivers.

The central and eastern side of Asia holds Siberia. The Yenisey River boarders Siberia's western most boundaries. South of Siberia, the mountains that are spread across Russia's southern boarder remains one of the most important and recognizable features of North Asia. These mountains include the Tannu-Ola, Sayan, Yabonovyy, and Stanovor. Western Russia (Siberia) holds the Cherskiy and Kolyma mountains. South Asia's west boarder comes in contact with the Sea of Okhotsk. However, the western most mountain ranges block the larger portion of Russia from its shores, making it maniacally populated. In addition to the physical characteristics of North Asia, there are also many human characteristics. With the majority of the population living in the western region of the area, the large majority of cities are located in this area. Siberia controls the central and eastern portion of North Asia, making the majority of the land inhabitable. Moscow is the capital of Russia and is one of the most populated cities in North Asia. With a population of 11.5 million people, the large buildings that help form and attract people to the city remain in this area. Roads are also an important to Russian travel. However, the road system is limited to the western and southern most parts of North Asia. Siberia, controlling 5.2 million square miles of Russia, contains cities only on the outskirts of its territory. The main means of transportation in North Asia in the Trans-Siberian Railway. Built from 1891 to 1916, the Trans-Siberian Railway extends 5,772 square miles from Moscow to Vladivostok. Its main purpose is to transport material goods, however, people are able to ride the rail as well."

Wut

Conservative american

3 years 197 days ago

Hello.