Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Xenophon, Miranda Fricker and Democritus

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13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 1. Epistemic virtues
23558 Offering knowledge needs accuracy and sincerity; receiving it needs testimonial justice [Fricker,M]
13. Knowledge Criteria / C. External Justification / 7. Testimony
23550 Burge says we are normally a priori entitled to believe testimony [Fricker,M]
23552 We assess testimonial probabilities by the speaker, the listener, the facts, and the circumstances [Fricker,M]
23553 Testimonial judgement is not logical, but produces reasons and motivations [Fricker,M]
23555 Assessing credibility involves the impact of both the speaker's and the listener's social identity [Fricker,M]
13. Knowledge Criteria / D. Scepticism / 1. Scepticism
577 Democritus says there is either no truth, or it is concealed from us [Democritus, by Aristotle]
20895 We actually know nothing, and opinions are mere flux [Democritus]
1528 We in fact know nothing, but we each restructure our reality with beliefs [Democritus]
492 It is obviously impossible to understand the reality of each thing [Democritus]
515 We know nothing in reality; for truth lies in an abyss [Democritus]