Testimony, knowledge, and epistemic goals

Steven L. Reynolds

Testimony, knowledge, and epistemic goals

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Philosophical Studies 110 (2):139 - 161 (2002)

Abstract	Various considerations are adduced toshow that we require that a testifier know hertestimony. Such a requirement apparentlyimproves testimony. It is argued that the aimof improving testimony explains why we have anduse our concept of knowledge. If we were tointroduce a term of praise for testimony, usingit at first to praise testimony that apparentlyhelped us in our practical projects, it wouldcome to be used as we now use the word``know''.
Keywords	Philosophy Philosophy Epistemology Logic Philosophy of Mind Philosophy of Religion
Categories	Epistemic Norms in Epistemology Epistemological Theories, Misc in Epistemology The Nature of Testimony in Epistemology (categorize this paper)
Reprint years	2004
DOI	10.1023/A:1020254327114
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