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Epistemic Authority: A Theory of Trust, Authority, and Autonomy in Belief
Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski
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Paperback. In this book Zagzebski gives an extended argument that the self-reflective person is committed to belief on authority. Epistemic authority is compatible with autonomy, but epistemic self-reliance is incoherent. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: HPK; HRAB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
In this book Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski gives an extended argument that the self-reflective person is committed to belief on authority. Epistemic authority is compatible with autonomy, but epistemic self-reliance is incoherent. She argues that epistemic and emotional self-trust are rational and inescapable, that consistent self-trust commits us to trust in others, and that among those we are committed to trusting are some whom we ought to treat as epistemic authorities, modeled on the well-known principles of authority of Joseph Raz. Some of these authorities can be in the moral and religious domains. Why have people for thousands of years ... Read more
In this book Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski gives an extended argument that the self-reflective person is committed to belief on authority. Epistemic authority is compatible with autonomy, but epistemic self-reliance is incoherent. She argues that epistemic and emotional self-trust are rational and inescapable, that consistent self-trust commits us to trust in others, and that among those we are committed to trusting are some whom we ought to treat as epistemic authorities, modeled on the well-known principles of authority of Joseph Raz. Some of these authorities can be in the moral and religious domains. Why have people for thousands of years ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190278267
SKU
V9780190278267
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About Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski
Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski is Kingfisher College Chair of the Philosophy of Religion & Ethics and George Lynn Cross Research Professor at the University of Oklahoma. Her work focuses on epistemology, philosophy of religion, virtue ethics, and the metaphysics of fatalism. She is the author of many books including On Epistemology (2008), On Philosophy of Religion: An Historical Introduction (2007), Divine ... Read more
Reviews for Epistemic Authority: A Theory of Trust, Authority, and Autonomy in Belief
In her most recent book, Epistemic Authority, Linda Zagzebski provides a way of thinking about rationality, trust, and authority that many communities
both religious and non-religious, but especially Catholics
will find fits naturally with their considered commitments. It's worth your time to give it a careful read.
Thomas Bogardus and Paige Massey, American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly
... Read more
both religious and non-religious, but especially Catholics
will find fits naturally with their considered commitments. It's worth your time to give it a careful read.
Thomas Bogardus and Paige Massey, American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly
... Read more