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University of New Hampshire

Philosophy

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2011

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Some Forms Of Trust, Willem A. Devries Jan 2011

Some Forms Of Trust, Willem A. Devries

Philosophy

Three forms of trust: topic-focused trust, general trust, and personal trust are distinguished. Personal trust is argued to be the most fundamental form of trust, deeply connected with the construction of one’s self. Information technology has posed new problems for us in assessing and developing appropriate forms of the trust that is central to our personhood.