Epistemic Authority A Theory of Trust, Authority, and Autonomy in Belief |
|
| Author:
| Zagzebski, Linda Trinkaus |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-993647-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2012 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
|
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $83.00 |
Book Description:
|
In this book 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...
More DescriptionIn this book 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. These principles apply to authority in the moral and religious domains.