In 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.

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• Person: Not available Organization: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
  Social Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

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• Social Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy via serper

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• testimony concept
• social epistemology concept