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Frederick F. Schmitt
Also known as: Frederick A Schmitt
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Epistemological Problems of Testimony plato.stanford.edu Apr 1, 2021 4 facts
claimFrederick F. Schmitt defines and discusses social epistemology in his 1999 contribution to 'The Blackwell Guide to Epistemology'.
claimJennifer Lackey (2008), Joseph Owens (2006), and Frederick Schmitt (2010) have raised concerns regarding the epistemic status of assurances in testimonial justification.
claimFrederick F. Schmitt discusses testimonial justification and transindividual reasons in his 2006 chapter published in the collection edited by Lackey and Sosa.
claimFrederick F. Schmitt analyzes the assurance view of testimony in his 2010 chapter published in the collection edited by Haddock, Millar, and Pritchard.
Epistemology of Testimony | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 3 facts
referenceRichard Foley authored 'Egoism in Epistemology', which appeared in the 1994 collection 'Socializing Epistemology: The Social Dimensions of Knowledge' edited by Frederick F. Schmitt.
claimFrederick Schmitt (2006) argues that testimonially-based beliefs involve 'transindividual reasons,' where the testifier's initial reasons are transferred to the epistemic subject, even if the subject does not fully comprehend those reasons.
claimFrederick Schmitt argues that transindividual reasons (reasons a testifier has that count as reasons for a believer's belief) are no more problematic than transtemporal reasons (reasons a person has at one time that count as reasons for their belief at a later time).
Theories and Methods of Consciousness biomedres.us Jan 29, 2024 1 fact
referenceNelson K R, Michelle Mattingly, Sherman A Lee, and Frederick A Schmitt published 'Does the arousal system contribute to near death experience?' in Neurology in 2006.
Epistemology (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2019 Edition) plato.stanford.edu Dec 14, 2005 1 fact
referenceFrederick Schmitt edited 'Socializing Epistemology' in 1994.
Social Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Aug 28, 2019 1 fact
referenceFrederick F. Schmitt authored the 1994 paper 'The Justification of Group Beliefs', published in the collection 'Socializing Epistemology: The Social Dimensions of Knowledge', which addresses the criteria for justifying beliefs held by groups.
Social Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Feb 26, 2001 1 fact
referenceFrederick F. Schmitt's 2006 paper 'Testimonial Justification and Transindividual Reasons' explores how testimony provides justification for belief.