David Hume stated: "[T]here is no species of reasoning more common, more useful, and more necessary to human life, than that which is derived from the testimony of men, and the reports of eye-witnesses and spectators. … [O]ur assurance in any argument of this kind is derived from no other principle than our observation of the veracity of human testimony, and of the usual conformity of facts to the reports of witnesses."

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
  Epistemology of Testimony | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
• Person: William D. Rowley Organization: Rebus Community
  Social Epistemology – Introduction to Philosophy - Rebus Press
• Person: Not available Organization: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
  Epistemological Problems of Testimony

Sources

• Epistemology of Testimony | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy via serper
• Social Epistemology – Introduction to Philosophy - Rebus Press press.rebus.community William D. Rowley · Rebus Community via serper
• Epistemological Problems of Testimony plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy via serper

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• testimony concept