Social Epistemology [Hardcover]

The idea of approaching epistemological concerns from a social perspective is relatively new. For much of its history the epistemological enterprise -- and arguably philosophy more generally -- has been cast along egocentric lines. Where a non-egocentric approach has been taken, as in the recent work of naturalist epistemologists, the focus has been on individuals interacting with their environment rather than on the significance of social interaction for an understanding of the nature and value of knowledge.
The fifteen new essays presented in this volume aim to show the fertility and variety of social epistemology and to set the agenda for future research. They examine not only the well-established topic of testimony, but also newer topics such as disagreement, comprehension, the norm of trust, epistemic value, and the epistemology of silence. Several contributors discuss metaphilosophical issues to do with the nature of social epistemology and what it can contribute to epistemology more generally.Social Epistemologywill be essential reading for anyone interested in this fast-growing area of philosophy.

Introduction
Analytical Table of Contents
1. Why Social Epistemology is Real Epistemology,Alvin Goldman
2. Testimony, Advocacy, Ignorance: Thinking Ecologically About Social Knowledge,Lorraine Code
3. Scepticism and the Genealogy of Knowledge: Situating Epistemology in Time,Miranda Fricker
4. On Saying that Someone Knows: Themes from Craig,Klemens Kappel
5. The Swamping Problem Redux: Pith and Gist,Jonathan Kvanvig
6. From Epistemic Expressivism to Epistemic Inferentialism,Matthew Chrisman
7. Norms of Trust,Paul Faulkner
8. Testimonial Entitlement and the Function of Comprehension,Peter J. Graham
9. Knowing From Being Told,Alan Millar
10. Can A Priori Entitlement Be Preserved By Testimony?,Ram Neta
11. The Assurance Viewl£"