The Philosophy of Trust

Paul Faulkner, University of Sheffield
Thomas Simpson, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford

Paul Faulkner is Reader in Philosophy at the University of Sheffield. The focus of his research is the epistemology of testimony and he is the author of Knowledge on Trust (Oxford University Press)

Tom Simpson is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, and Senior Research Fellow, Wadham College, University of Oxford.

1. Introduction, Peter Faulkner and Thomas Simpson
2. The Empowering Theory of Trust, Victoria McGeer and Philip Pettit
3. Trust as a Second-Personal Attitude (of the Heart), Stephen Darwell
4. On the Risks of Resting Assured: An Assurance Theory of Trust, Edwardas S. Hinchman
5. Betraying Trust, Colin O'Neil
6. "But I was counting on you!", Karen Jones
7. The Problem of Trust, Peter Faulkner
8. Trust and Collective Agency, Bernd Lahno
9. Trust as a Two-Place Relationship, Jacopo Domenicucci and Richard Holton
10. Deciding on Trust, Benjamin McMyler
11. Trust and Evidence, Thomas Simpson
12. Being Pragmatic about Trust, Philip J. Nickel
13. Trusting a Promise and Other Things, David Owens
14. Trustworthu Groups and Organisations, Katherine Hawley
15. Faith in Kant, Guy Longworth
16. 'Trust is Basic' : Logstrup on the Priority of Trust, Robert Stern