Excerpts from Proposition 103 Testimony

Excerpt from Proposition 103 Testimony

Testimonially Based Knowledge from False Testimony

The thesis of this paper is that there are cases in which a recipient can acquire testimonially based knowledge from false testimony. The qualification of the knowledge as ‘testimonially based’ is important in characterizing the kind of case I wish to present. Ralph can come to know that Sally broke the vase from the nervousness she exhibits as she testifies (falsely) that she did not do so; Je...

Arnon Keren * Epistemic Authority , Testimony and the Transmission of Knowledge

I present an account of what it is to trust a speaker, and argue that the account can explain the common intuitions which structure the debate about the transmission view of testimony. According to the suggested account, to trust a speaker is to grant her epistemic authority on the asserted proposition, and hence to see her opinion as issuing a second order, preemptive reason for believing the ...

Who’s Allowed to Ride the Short Bus? Un-Defining Disability

This article uses personal testimony as a vehicle for deconstructing the theory and literature of disability studies. The definition of disability is traced from the term’s origins to its present-day representations in popular culture, and I end with a look toward the future of the subject in academic settings and in society at large. The fictional character of Artie Abrams is considered alongs...

Australian Cell Phone Cancer Study Prompts Widespread Skepticism

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