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Memory and inference are both categorized as fundamental epistemic sources of justification and knowledge, as discussed in debates regarding the reduction of testimony {fact:2, fact:3, fact:4}. Furthermore, Schema Theory posits that both memory and inference are guided by structured knowledge representations formed through experience [1], while different philosophical perspectives compare testimony to either memory or inference to define the burden placed on recipients [2].
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Epistemology of Testimony | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 3 facts
quoteJennifer Lackey (2005) states: “non–reductionists maintain that testimony is just as basic a source of justification (knowledge, warrant, entitlement, and so forth) as sense-perception, memory, inference, and the like”.
claimWhile some philosophers require positive reasons to believe in the reliability of a testifier, most do not insist that a subject must have a sufficiently large inductive base to justify an inference from other beliefs or reduce testimony to perception, memory, or inference.
perspectiveReductionism views testimony as akin to inference and places a relatively heavy burden on the recipient of testimony, whereas anti-reductionism views testimony as akin to perception or memory and places a relatively light burden on the recipient.
A Survey of Incorporating Psychological Theories in LLMs - arXiv arxiv.org 1 fact
referenceSchema Theory holds that humans store knowledge as dynamic, structured representations formed through repeated experience, which guide inference, memory, and learning.
Epistemological Problems of Testimony plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimEpistemologists debate whether testimony is a basic source of justification or if it can be reduced to other epistemic sources like perception, memory, and inference.