On the Social Nature of Objectivity: Helen Longino and Justin Biddle

On the Social Nature of Objectivity: Helen Longino and Justin Biddle

<p>According to Helen Longino, objectivity is necessarily social as it depends on critical interactions in community. Justin Biddle argues that Longino’s account presupposes individuals that are completely open to any criticism; as such individuals are in principle able to criticise their beli...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jaana Eigi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Basque Country 2015-11-01
Series:Theoria
Subjects:
Biddle
Collins
criticism
epistemic subject
Kusch
Longino
objectivity
social epistemology
rule-following
tacit knowledge
Online Access:http://www.ehu.eus/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/view/13208

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