McMyler, Benjamin. creator text nyu New York Oxford Oxford University Press 2011 monographic eng

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1 online resource. Much of what we know is acquired by taking things on the word of other people whom we trust and treat as authorities concerning what to believe. But what exactly is it to take someone's word for something? What is it to treat another as an authority concerning what to believe, and what is it to then trust this person for the truth? Benjamin McMyler argues that philosophers have failed to appreciate the nature and significance of our epistemic dependence on the word of others. specialized Benjamin McMyler. Title from home page (viewed on Sept. 5, 2011). Also issued in print format. Access restricted to subscribing institutions. Testimony (Theory of knowledge) BD238.T47 121.3 9780199914616 (ebook) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199794331.001.0001 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199794331.001.0001 Access restricted to subscribing institutions. StDuBDS 110905 20150804193923.0 EDZ0000038772