Description: Epistemic Authority : A Theory of Trust, Authority, and Autonomy in Belief, Paperback by Zagzebski, Linda Trinkaus, ISBN 0190278269, ISBN-13 9780190278267, Brand New, Free shipping in the US 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 accepted epistemic authority in religious communities? A religious communitys justification for authority is typically based on beliefs unique to that community. Unfortunately, that often means that from the communitys perspective, its justifying claims are
insulated from the outside; whereas from an outside perspective, epistemic authority in the community appears unjustified. But as Zagzebskis argument shows, an individuals acceptance of authority in her community can be justified by principles that outsiders accept, and the particular beliefs
justified by that authority are not immune to external critiques.
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Book Title: Epistemic Authority : A Theory of Trust, Authority, and Autonomy
Number of Pages: 296 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Epistemic Authority : a Theory of Trust, Authority, and Autonomy in Belief
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2015
Subject: Epistemology, History & Theory, General
Item Height: 0.4 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.8 Oz
Subject Area: Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Linda Trinkaus Zagzebski
Item Width: 5.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
