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testimonial belief
Also known as: testimonial belief, testimonial beliefs
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Social Epistemology – Introduction to Philosophy - Rebus Press press.rebus.community 3 facts
perspectiveTestimonial reductionism is viewed as a promising approach to determining the conditions of justified testimonial belief because it aligns with reflective common sense.
claimThe 'infant/child objection' (ICO) argues that reductionism is false because young children, who lack the concepts and experiences required by reductionist standards, clearly possess justified testimonial beliefs.
claimNon-reductionists argue that testimonial beliefs are justified without non-testimonial evidence, asserting that they are justified in the same way perceptual beliefs are justified without inference.
Epistemology of Testimony | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 2 facts
claimGoldberg argues that the factors that make a young child's testimonial belief amount to knowledge include information-processing that occurs in minds other than the child's own.
claimC.A.J. Coady argues that David Hume's explanation for why testimonial beliefs are supported inductively is mistaken because Hume relies on evidence from other people to establish the inductive base for the reliability of testimony.
Epistemological Problems of Testimony plato.stanford.edu Apr 1, 2021 2 facts
claimThe Inheritance View in epistemology posits that the evidence justifying a hearer's testimonial belief is the same evidence that justifies the speaker's belief.
claimCharlie Pelling's 2013 article 'Testimony, Testimonial Belief, and Safety' examines the relationship between testimony, testimonial belief, and the concept of safety in epistemology.
The Role of Epistemic Communities and Expert Testimonies in ... academia.edu 1 fact
claimTestimonial beliefs are generally justified unless there is evidence to doubt the trustworthiness of the source.
Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
referenceEmmanuel Smith authored 'Doxastic Justification and Testimonial Beliefs' in 2023, published in the journal 'Episteme'.
Virtue Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Jul 9, 1999 1 fact
referenceDavid K. Henderson published 'Testimonial Belief and Epistemic Competence' in Noûs in 2008, which explores the relationship between testimonial belief and epistemic competence.
Wikipedia and the Epistemology of Testimony | Episteme cambridge.org Jan 3, 2012 1 fact
claimThe author of the paper 'Wikipedia and the Epistemology of Testimony' argues that standard reductionist accounts regarding the justification of testimonial belief can be extended to cases of testimonial belief formed on the basis of group testimony.