Abstract
I motivate and develop a normative framework for undertaking work in applied epistemology. I set out the framework, which I call epistemic environmentalism, explaining the role of social epistemology and epistemic value theory in the framework. Next, I explain the environmentalist terminology that is employed and its usefulness. In the second part of the paper, I make the case for a specific epistemic environmentalist proposal. I argue that dishonest testimony by experts and certain institutional testifiers should be liable to the sanction of inclusion on a register of epistemic polluters. In doing so, I explain the special role that experts and the relevant institutional testifiers play in the epistemic environment and how the proposal is justified on the basis of that special role. © 2018 Philosophy Documentation Center.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 97-112 |
| Journal | Journal of Philosophical Research |
| Volume | 43 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Applied epistemology
- Expertise
- Social epistemology
- Testimony
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