Full Idea
To believe that testimony needs a general vindication is itself an expression of individualism.
Gist of Idea
Vindicating testimony is an expression of individualism
Source
Martin Kusch (Knowledge by Agreement [2002], Intro)
Book Reference
Kusch,Martin: 'Knowledge by Agreement' [OUP 2004], p.13
A Reaction
Kusch is a spokesman for Communitarian Epistemology. Surely we are allowed to identify the criteria for what makes a good witness? Ask a policeman.