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Explores whether certain speakers are accorded unjustified extra credibility, leading to an imbalanced knowledge landscape.

Centers on whether testimonial knowledge can be acquired solely through an understanding of its underlying principles or if it requires an irreducible trust in the speaker.

Addresses the issue of whether and how listeners should discriminate between reliable and unreliable testimony to avoid the spread of misinformation.

Discusses if testimony only transfers pre-existing knowledge or if it can also generate new knowledge.

Considers the impact of the speaker's intent on the veracity of testimony, and how listeners should navigate honest mistakes.

Examines how the context in which testimony is given can influence the inferences and the acquisition of knowledge by the listener.

Considers how the social and collective dimensions of knowledge construction affect testimonial knowledge.

Looks at how systemic power imbalances can cause certain groups to be routinely discredited, impacting their ability to contribute to and participate in knowledge practices.

Discusses the challenges in evaluating the trustworthiness of experts, especially in fields where the listener has no direct expertise.