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Expert assertion and knowledge

Abstract:: Jennifer Lackey argues that knowing that p is not sufficient for being epistemically properly positioned to assert that p. Where that knowledge is entirely second-hand and the subject is an expert, the subject is not properly positioned to make such an assertion—since experts are held to higher epistemic standards. We reject Lackey’s argument. In particular, we argue that the division of labour in science makes isolated, second-hand assertions by experts both inevitable and frequent.

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Peer review status:: Peer reviewed

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Bird, A., & Hills, A. (2024). Expert assertion and knowledge. Ergo, 11, 1246–1265.

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Bird, A, and A Hills. “Expert Assertion and Knowledge.” Ergo, vol. 11, 2024, pp. 1246–65.

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Bird, A, and A Hills. 2024. “Expert Assertion and Knowledge.” Ergo 11: 1246–65.
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Publisher copy:: 10.3998/ergo.6923

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Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: HUMS
Department:: Philosophy
Oxford college:: St John's College
Role:: Author

Publisher:: Michigan Publishing
Journal:: Ergo More from this journal
Volume:: 11
Pages:: 1246-1265
Article number:: 46
Publication date:: 2024-11-26
Acceptance date:: 2024-08-26
DOI:: 10.3998/ergo.6923
EISSN:: 2330-4014

Language:: English
Keywords:: assertion

knowledge

expertise

Jennifer Lackey
Pubs id:: 2067910
Local pid:: pubs:2067910
Deposit date:: 2025-02-25
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_3efc230ae6904462992469aa7cf9d8e4

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Copyright holder:: Bird and Hills
Copyright date:: 2024
Rights statement:: Copyright © 2025 The Author(s). This is an open access article published under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Licence:: CC Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND)

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