Testimony, knowledge, and epistemic goals
Philosophical Studies 110 (2):139 - 161 (2002)
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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''.
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| Keywords | Philosophy Philosophy Epistemology Logic Philosophy of Mind Philosophy of Religion |
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| Reprint years | 2004 |
| DOI | 10.1023/A:1020254327114 |
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