The social fabric of understanding: equilibrium, authority, and epistemic empathy
The social fabric of understanding: equilibrium, authority, and epistemic empathy
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Dordrecht: Springer Science + Business Media
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English
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Dordrecht: Springer Science + Business Media
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We discuss the social-epistemic aspects of Catherine Elgin’s theory of reflective equilibrium and understanding and argue that it yields an argument for the view that a crucial social-epistemic function of epistemic authorities is to foster understanding in their communities. We explore the competences that enable epistemic authorities to fulfil th...
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The social fabric of understanding: equilibrium, authority, and epistemic empathy
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2598837612
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2598837612
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0039-7857
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1573-0964
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10.1007/s11229-020-02776-z
