Testimonial injustice undermines credibility judgments based on prejudices, affecting speakers' recognition as sources of knowledge.
Ethical virtues counter prejudiced judgments, promoting credibility and addressing testimonial injustice in knowledge discussions.
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Testimonial Injustice and Epistemology
Miranda Fricker discusses testimonial injustice, where prejudice leads people to not give appropriate credibility to speakers, undermining them in their capacity as knowers. Fricker highlights how social identity and power affect how people perceive knowledge, often leading to testimonial injustice. She emphasizes that this type of injustice is wrapped up with the theory of knowledge and challenges traditional discussions on knowledge and justice.
The Intersection of Ethics and Epistemology
Fricker merges ethics and epistemology by exploring how virtues play a role in countering prejudiced judgments that lead to testimonial injustice. She argues that having corrective virtues is crucial to preventing prejudice from deflating one's credibility judgments. Fricker's work highlights the shift in philosophy towards valuing ethical considerations in discussions on knowledge and credibility.
Addressing Testimonial Injustice
Fricker addresses the practical implications of combating testimonial injustice by encouraging individuals to change their habits through subtle practices. She suggests that becoming aware of one's prejudices and actively working to adjust them can help in minimizing testimonial injustice. Fricker underscores the importance of recognizing and naming these phenomena to allow for complaints and protests against credibility deficits.
Testimonial injustice occurs when others fail to treat you seriously as a source of knowledge. In this interview Miranda Fricker, author of a recent book on the topic, explains this concept which lies at the intersection between epistemology and political philosophy.
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