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In defense of non-reductionism in the epistemology of testimony

Timothy Perrine

pp. 3227-3237

Résumé

Almost everyone agrees that many testimonial beliefs constitute knowledge. According to non-reductionists, some testimonial beliefs possess positive epistemic status independent of that conferred by perception, memory, and induction. Recently, Jennifer Lackey has provided a counterexample to a popular version of this view. Here I argue that her counterexample fails.

Détails de la publication

Publié dans:

(2014) Synthese 191 (14).

Pages: 3227-3237

DOI: 10.1007/s11229-014-0443-0

Citation complète:

Perrine Timothy, 2014, In defense of non-reductionism in the epistemology of testimony. Synthese 191 (14), 3227-3237. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-014-0443-0.