Week 6: Testimony
Category of testimony as being justified as long as we cannot provide any defeaters
Non-Reductionism
A theory must be logically possible and non-contradictory
Internal Consistency
When we are faced with two or more belief systems that provide genuine livable options for us
Real Confrontation
Category of testimony as only being justified if we have evidence to support the claim using our own epistemic faculties.
Reductionism
A type of reasoning that is based on partial evidence that can only provide a probable conclusion at best
Induction/Inductive Reasoning
The view that moral judgements are true in relation to their culture or society, but not universally true
Moral Relativism
Our unique connectivity allows us to gain justification for beliefs through silence.
Coverage Reliance
Inference to the Best Explanation
A belief system that changes or gets replaced over time
Diachronic Variation