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How Do We Know? investigates the social nature of knowledge, arguing that understanding how we acquire and validate beliefs requires examining community, institutions, and collective practices. This volume brings together philosophical perspectives on epistemology that move beyond individualistic frameworks.
Julian Baggini and contributing philosophers explore questions about expertise, testimony, scientific communities, and cultural contexts in knowledge production. The work challenges the notion that knowledge is primarily a matter of individual rational assessment, demonstrating instead how social structures, peer review, professional standards, and collective deliberation fundamentally shape what we know and how we know it.
Essential reading for philosophers, academics, and anyone interested in understanding the foundations of human knowledge and the role social dimensions play in establishing truth and justified belief.
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