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The epistemology of testimony is fundamentally concerned with the conditions under which testimony justifies a [belief] [1], [2]. Furthermore, specific theories within this field, such as reductionism, explain how testimony serves as a source for forming a justified [belief] [3].
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Epistemology of Testimony | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 2 facts
claimThe epistemology of testimonially-based belief concerns the epistemic status of a subject's belief, specifically evaluating whether the belief is justified, rational, warranted, supported by evidence, or constitutes knowledge.
claimThe epistemology of testimony concerns how individuals should evaluate beliefs acquired from what other people tell them.
Social Epistemology – Introduction to Philosophy - Rebus Press press.rebus.community 1 fact
claimReductionism in the epistemology of testimony posits that testimony justifies belief because individuals learn through observation that testimony correlates with truth, similar to how one learns that smoke is caused by fire.