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Alvin Goldman is a foundational figure in social epistemology, having developed a 'veritistic' approach to the field in his 1999 work [1] and co-authoring the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on the subject [2]. He has been instrumental in shaping the discipline through his advocacy [3], his founding of the journal 'Episteme' [4], and his contributions to the development of its less-political perspectives {fact:1, fact:3}.
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Social Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 3 facts
referenceAlvin Goldman's 1999 book, 'Knowledge in a Social World', developed a 'veritistic' approach to social epistemology, which focuses on the reliability with which various social practices produce true beliefs.
claimAlvin Goldman founded the journal 'Episteme: A Journal of Individual and Social Epistemology' in 2004, originally focusing exclusively on social epistemology before expanding to include individual epistemology.
claimThe "independence thesis" supports central claims of social epistemology previously espoused by Alvin Goldman (1999).
Social Epistemology - Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science oecs.mit.edu 2 facts
claimAnthony Coady (1973, 1992), Alvin Goldman (1999), Steve Fuller (1988), Philip Kitcher (1990), and Edward Craig (1991) developed a less-political perspective on social epistemology in parallel to the political developments in the field.
claimAnthony Coady, Alvin Goldman, Steve Fuller, Philip Kitcher, and Edward Craig developed a less-political perspective on social epistemology in parallel to the development of political standpoint epistemology.
Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
referenceCailin O'Connor, Sanford Goldberg, and Alvin I. Goldman authored the entry 'Social Epistemology' for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy in 2024.
Social Epistemology – Introduction to Philosophy - Rebus Press press.rebus.community 1 fact
perspectiveAlvin Goldman and Cailin O'Connor include the analysis of group belief under the heading of social epistemology, though the author of the Rebus Press chapter classifies the analysis of group belief as a topic in metaphysics.
Naturalistic Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
claimPhilip Kitcher and Alvin Goldman have advocated for a 'social epistemology' that is partly inspired by Thomas Kuhn.