Testimony : a philosophical introduction /

Testimony : a philosophical introduction /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Shieber, Joseph. author.
Imprint:	New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2015. ©2015
Description:	xi, 221 pages ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Testimony (Theory of knowledge) Testimony (Theory of knowledge)
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11972655

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ISBN:	9780415821322 0415821320 9780415821339 0415821339
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [199]-216) and index.
Summary:	"The epistemology of testimony has experienced a growth in interest over the last twenty-five years that can be matched by few, if any, other areas of philosophy. Testimony: A Philosophical Introduction is an introduction to the epistemology of testimony that surveys this rapidly growing research area while incorporating a discussion of relevant empirical work from social and developmental psychology, as well as from the study of knowledge creation in groups. The past decade has seen a number of books on the epistemology of testimony, but there is a dearth of books that survey the current field. This book fills that gap, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of all major competing theories. All chapters conclude with Suggestions for Further Reading and Discussion Questions"--
Other form:	ebook version 9781317449645

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Evidence From Social Psychology
3. Non-Presumptivism
4. Presumptivism
5. Assurance Theory
6. Anti-Individualism