Pure intuition: Miranda Fricker on the economy of prejudice
Two aspects of Miranda Fricker’s book are criticised: the implicit assumption that ethical theory can solve fundamental problems in epistemology, and the excessive reliance on testimony as a fundamental source of knowledge. Against the former, it is argued that ethical theories are based on cultural...
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| Language: | English |
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University of the Basque Country
2008-01-01
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| Series: | Theoria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ehu.es/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/view/9 |
| Summary: | Two aspects of Miranda Fricker’s book are criticised: the implicit assumption that ethical theory can solve fundamental problems in epistemology, and the excessive reliance on testimony as a fundamental source of knowledge. Against the former, it is argued that ethical theories are based on cultural prejudices to a higher extent than epistemological theories. Against the latter, argumentation is proposed as a more important epistemic practice than testimony. |
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| ISSN: | 0495-4548 2171-679X |