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Full Idea
For a hearer to identify the impact of identity power in their credibility judgements they must be alert to the impact not only of the speaker's social identity, but also the impact of the own social identity on their credibility judgements.
Gist of Idea
Assessing credibility involves the impact of both the speaker's and the listener's social identity
Source
Miranda Fricker (Epistemic Injustice [2007], 4.1)
Book Ref
Fricker,Miranda: 'Epistemic Injustice' [OUP 2007], p.91
A Reaction
[why are all sentences in academic writing twice as long as they need to be? - that question is deeper than it looks!] This is a salutary warning. Not just 'what are my prejudices?', but also 'what is this person willing to tell a person like me?'.
| 23550 | Burge says we are normally a priori entitled to believe testimony [Fricker,M] |
| 23551 | It is necessary for a belief that it be held for a length of time [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] |
| 23554 | Judgements can be unreflective and non-inferential, yet rational, by being sensitive to experience [Fricker,M] |
| 23555 | Assessing credibility involves the impact of both the speaker's and the listener's social identity [Fricker,M] |
| 23557 | To judge agents in remote times and cultures we need a moral resentment weaker than blame [Fricker,M] |
| 23558 | Offering knowledge needs accuracy and sincerity; receiving it needs testimonial justice [Fricker,M] |