Abstract
In this chapter, Jennifer Lackey shows how applied epistemology brings the tools of contemporary epistemology to bear on particular issues of social concern. While the field of social epistemology has flourished in recent years, there has been far less work on how theories of knowledge, justification, and evidence may be applied to concrete questions, especially those of ethical and political significance. Lackey highlights the seven areas that will be the focus of the volume: Epistemological perspectives; epistemic and doxastic wrongs; epistemology and injustice; epistemology, race, and the academy; epistemology and feminist perspectives; epistemology and sexual consent; and epistemology and the internet. She then offers a brief overview of each chapter.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Applied Epistemology |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 3-16 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780198833659 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Doxastic wrongs
- Epistemic injustice
- Epistemic wrongs
- Epistemological perspectives
- Feminist perspectives
- Race
- Sexual consent
- Testimonial injustice
- The academy
- The internet
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Arts and Humanities
