Single Idea 23558

[catalogued under 13. Knowledge Criteria / B. Internal Justification / 1. Epistemic virtues]

Full Idea

Accuracy and Sincerity sustain trust as regards contributing knowledge to the pool; Testimonial Justice helps sustain trust as regards acquiring knowledge from the pool.

Gist of Idea

Offering knowledge needs accuracy and sincerity; receiving it needs testimonial justice

Source

Miranda Fricker (Epistemic Injustice [2007], 5.1)

Book Reference

Fricker,Miranda: 'Epistemic Injustice' [OUP 2007], p.116


A Reaction

Fricker's contribution is to show that acquiring knowledge has its own virtues, alongside discovering and communicating it. I take the underlying virtue to be absolute respect for all possible contributors.