Social Epistemology

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Humans are interdependent. Knowledge, then, is a social phenomenon that cannot be separated from community interactions. Social epistemology is concerned with how knowledge is acquired, produced, and shared within social contexts. This course will examine the profoundly social character of knowledge through an analysis of the role of testimony, non-propositional knowledge, epistemologies of ignorance, and epistemic echo chambers. We will pay special attention to how an individual can be wronged in her capacity as a knower and how we can resist epistemic injustice.