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Reliabilism is related to testimony because it identifies testimony as a primary source of belief formation [1] and a key factor in evaluating the justification of a belief [2], specifically by examining the cognitive process involved in its acquisition [3].

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Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy 3 facts
claimReliabilism identifies sources of belief formation such as sense experience, reason, testimony, and memory, and emphasizes the cognitive process that leads to a belief's formation.
claimReliabilism evaluates beliefs by identifying the specific cognitive process that led to their formation, such as the specific sense used, the source of testimony, the type of reasoning, or the recency of a memory.
claimReliabilism, a prominent version of externalism, suggests that the justification of a belief depends on the source of that belief, such as sense experience, reason, testimony, or memory.