WAYS OF CARE: DEVELOPING A SOCIAL CONCEPTION OF EPISTEMIC RESPONSIBILITY

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http://ncf.sobek.ufl.edu/AA00024835/00001

Material Information

Title:

WAYS OF CARE: DEVELOPING A SOCIAL CONCEPTION OF EPISTEMIC RESPONSIBILITY

Physical Description:

Book

Language:

English

Creator:

Wrubel, Sean

Publisher:

New College of Florida

Place of Publication:

Sarasota, Fla.

Publication Date:

2014

Thesis/Dissertation Information

Degree:

Bachelor's ( B.A.)

Degree Grantor:

New College of Florida

Degree Divisions:

Humanities

Area of Concentration:

Philosophy

Faculty Sponsor:

Edidin, Aron

Subjects

Genre:

bibliography   ( marcgt )
theses   ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, territorial, dependent)   ( marcgt )
born-digital   ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation

Notes

Abstract:

This thesis attempts to develop a social conception of epistemic responsibility. In the thesis I am focused on two senses of epistemic responsibility, the “Care in Inquiry” sense and the “Fit Recipient of Praise and Blame” sense. In the first sense we are concerned with how we can be careful in our inquiry while the second sense is focused on our evaluations of others as epistemically responsible in terms of praise or blame. I begin by outlining previous approaches, which I argue neglect the social features of epistemic responsibility due to their individualistic focus. I then propose a series of examples and concepts intended to capture the social features of epistemic responsibility that are absent from the previous approaches. I conclude with three principles that I believe provide the foundation for a social conception of epistemic responsibility.

Statement of Responsibility:

by Sean Wrubel

Thesis:

Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2014

General Note:

RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references.

General Note:

This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida Libraries, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.

General Note:

Faculty Sponsor: Edidin, Aron

Record Information

Source Institution:

New College of Florida

Holding Location:

New College of Florida

Rights Management:

Applicable rights reserved.

Classification:

S.T. 2014 W7

System ID:

AA00024835:00001