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Social Epistemology
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Social Construction of Knowledge
Examination of how societal factors influence the construction, acceptance, and proliferation of knowledge.
Testimony
Evaluation of knowledge acquired through others' testimony, focusing on credibility, trust, and authority in information sources.
Expertise
Analysis of what constitutes expertise, how experts are recognized, and the role they play in disseminating and creating knowledge.
Collective Knowledge
Analysis of how groups can possess knowledge and the dynamics of knowledge sharing within those groups.
Peer Disagreement
Insight into the epistemological implications of disagreements among epistemic peers and how these disputes should be resolved.
Trust in Science
Examination of the relationship between public trust in scientific institutions and the acceptance of scientific knowledge, including factors affecting trust.
Social Networks and Knowledge
Study of how knowledge is distributed, shared, and modified within social networks and the implications for collective epistemology.
Extended Cognition
Investigation into how tools, technologies, and environments can become extensions of the human cognitive system, impacting knowledge acquisition and application.
Scientific Communities
Study of how communities of scientists collectively produce and verify knowledge, including concepts such as paradigm shifts and the structure of scientific revolutions.
Epistemic Injustice
Exploration of the ways in which individuals or groups are wronged in their capacity as knowers, including testimonial and hermeneutical injustice.
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