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- Title
Assertion and Expertise.
- Authors
Lackey, Jennifer
- Abstract
The article discusses the sufficiency of knowledge towards with epistemically proper assertion wherein KNA-S, one is properly epistemically positioned to assert that p if one knows that p, provides a requisite epistemic credentials. Topics discussed includes the isolated second-hand knowledge which argues on the epistemically insufficient basis for certain classes of assertions such as the insufficient epistemic basis of experts offering flat-out assertions which concludes KNA-S is false.
- Subjects
ASSERTIONS (Logic); EPISTEMICS; SPECIALISTS; THEORY of knowledge; PHILOSOPHY; EXPERTISE
- Publication
Philosophy & Phenomenological Research, 2016, Vol 92, Issue 2, p509
- ISSN
0031-8205
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/phpr.12130