Sökning: "Evelina Edfors"
Hittade 2 uppsatser innehållade orden Evelina Edfors.
1. (Don't) Think for Yourself : On Thinking and Teaching Critically and Responsibly
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionenSammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER
2. Trust me, I'm a Priest! : Justifying Epistemic Trust in Religious Authorities
Master-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenSammanfattning : 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. LÄS MER