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Testimony is a central topic within social epistemology, as the field investigates the conditions under which individuals are justified in trusting information reported by others [1], [2], and [3]. Social epistemologists specifically analyze how testimony-based beliefs are formed [4] and the criteria required for such beliefs to be considered justified [5].
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Social Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 4 facts
claimTestimony emerged as a central topic for social epistemology due to the works of Elizabeth Fricker (1987), Edward Craig (1990), and C.A.J. Coady (1992).
claimRussell et al. (2015) argue that social epistemology approaches focusing on individual topics of interest when addressing peer disagreement and testimony require a holistic approach to aggregation.
claimIn the context of social epistemology, testimony is defined as an act where one agent (a speaker or writer) reports information to an audience, and the audience acquires a 'testimony-based' belief by accepting the report on the speaker's authority.
claimSocial epistemologists are increasingly examining the role of technology in testimony, specifically questioning how the multi-author nature of Wikipedia entries affects the epistemology of beliefs formed based on them.
Social Epistemology - Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science oecs.mit.edu 2 facts
claimThe fundamental question of social epistemology concerns whether, how much, under what conditions, and in what manner individuals ought to trust the testimony of others.
claimSocial epistemologists generally agree that context influences the trustworthiness of testimony by shaping the concerns, patterns of attention, and incentives of the interlocutors.
Epistemological Problems of Testimony plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimThe 'Third Big Question' in social epistemology asks whether a hearer's belief, formed on the basis of a speaker's testimony, is justified by evidence, and if so, what the source of that evidence is.
Social epistemology - Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy rep.routledge.com 1 fact
claimSocial epistemologists have extensively studied testimony, expert testimony, and peer disagreement.