Knowledge by Testimony - The Non-Reductionist View

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  • Felipe de Mattos Müller PUCRS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-6746.2010.2.10237

Keywords:

Testimony-based beliefs. Testimonial knowledge. Non-reductionism.

Abstract

In this essay we consider the possibility of knowledge being transferred or transmitted via testimony. Initially, we present an introduction to the epistemology of testimony, by indicating their origin in a tradition that has John Locke, David Hume and Thomas Reid as their representatives. We present a version of the non-reductionist thesis. We show that the non-reductionist about knowledge must request from the speaker a testimonial epistemic performance that is truth conductive, as well as intellectual integrity from the listener.

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Published

2010-08-30

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Müller, F. de M. (2010). Knowledge by Testimony - The Non-Reductionist View. Veritas (Porto Alegre), 55(2). https://doi.org/10.15448/1984-6746.2010.2.10237

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Vol. 55 No. 2 (2010): Studies on Thomas Reid and contemporary epistemology(1710-1796)

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