Author: Annaleigh Curtis Category: Epistemology, Ethics Word Count: 957 We often trust each other to provide information about the world. What is the weather like? Are the noodles good here? What is the best way to get downtown without a car? We routinely ask these sorts of questions and rely on the responses of friends, … Continue reading Moral Testimony
Author: Spencer Case Category: Epistemology Word Count: 995 Consider two lives. Helen Keller was born blind and deaf, but her access to the written word enabled her to succeed as a writer and activist. Peter the Wild Boy, discovered near Hanover, Germany in 1719, possessed sight and hearing, but was innocent of language. He left the world … Continue reading Take My Word for It: On Testimony
1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology 