Essays about: "Evelina Edfors"

Found 2 essays containing the words Evelina Edfors.

1. 1. (Don't) Think for Yourself : On Thinking and Teaching Critically and Responsibly

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionen

   Author : Evelina Edfors; [2021]
   Keywords : Critical Thinking; Credulity; Truth Conduciveness; Epistemic Responsibility; Epistemic Fluidity; Social Epistemology; Virtue Epistemology;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I explore the issue of epistemic responsibility. I start by examining an argument against the use of critical thinking made by Michael Huemer. Huemer argues that critical thinking is not epistemically responsible, because it is not as truth conducive as credulity. READ MORE

3. 2. Trust me, I'm a Priest! : Justifying Epistemic Trust in Religious Authorities

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Evelina Edfors; [2020]
   Keywords : Authority; Religious Authority; Trust; Epistemic Trust; Epistemology; God; Priest;

   Abstract : In this thesis I argue that epistemic trust in religious authorities is different from epistemic trust in other kinds of authorities because God disturbs the two-party relationship between trustee and truster. I reach this conclusion by first examining the nature of epistemic trust in authorities and how it is justifiable to practice this kind of trust. READ MORE