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  • The Fundamental Question of Social Epistemology

    How should the pursuit of knowledge be organized, given that under normal circumstances knowledge is pursued by many human beings, each working on a more or less well-defined body of knowledge and each equipped with roughly the same imperfect cognitive capacities, albeit with varying degree of access to one another’s activities?

    — Steve Fuller, 1988

Laura Beeby. Reply to José Medina

Beeby, Laura [2012]. Reply to José Medina (PDF) The Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective social-epistemology.com/ Reply to José Medina Laura Beeby, California State University at Fullerton (Editor’s Note: Laura Beeby replies to José Medina’s article “Hermeneutical Injustice and Polyphonic Contextualism: Social Silences and Shared Hermeneutical Responsibilities” in Social Epistemology 26.2, 2012.) In “Hermeneutical Injustice … Read more

John Christman. Comments on Elizabeth Anderson, “Epistemic Justice as a Virtue of Social Institutions”

Christman, John [2012]. ‘Comments on Elizabeth Anderson, “Epistemic Justice as a Virtue of Social Institutions”’ (PDF) The Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective social-epistemology.com/ Comments on Elizabeth Anderson, “Epistemic Justice as a Virtue of Social Institutions” John Christman, Penn State University (Editor’s Note: John Christman replies to Elizabeth Anderson’s article “Epistemic Justice as a Virtue … Read more

Gregory Sandstrom. In Steve Fuller’s Words: Intelligent Design

Sandstrom, Gregory [2012]. In Steve Fuller’s Words: Intelligent Design (PDF) The Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective social-epistemology.com/   In Steve Fuller’s Words: Intelligent Design Gregory Sandstrom, Lithuania University of Educational Sciences, SERRC (Editor’s Note: Gregory’s piece refers to two of Steve Fuller’s books reviewed here. Please see Val Dusek’s Review of Dissent on Descent … Read more

Susan Dieleman. The ‘Scientific Context’ in an ‘Innovation Economy’

Dieleman, Susan [2012]. ‘The ‘Scientific Context’ in an ‘Innovation Economy’ ‘ (PDF) The Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective social-epistemology.com/ The ‘Scientific Context’ in an ‘Innovation Economy’ Susan Dieleman, Ryerson University, SERRC [About the Future Tense project] Is Science Really Moving Faster Than Ever? This was the question Konstantin Kakaes (formerly on staff at The … Read more

Derek G. Ross. Reply to Zoltan Majdik on “Ambiguous Weighting and Nonsensical Sense”

Ross, Derek G [2012]. ‘Reply to Zoltan Majdik on “Ambiguous Weighting and Nonsensical Sense”’ (PDF) The Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective social-epistemology.com/ Reply to Zoltan Majdik on “Ambiguous Weighting and Nonsensical Sense” Derek G. Ross, Auburn University (Editor’s Note: Please refer to Zoltan Majdik’s reply. Majdik replies to Derek Ross’ article “Ambiguous Weighting and … Read more

Jim Lang. Situated Ignoramuses?

Lang, Jim [2012]. ‘Situated Ignoramuses?’ (PDF) The Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective social-epistemology.com/ Situated Ignoramuses? Jim Lang, University of Toronto Reply to Susan Dieleman’s Review of Sullivan, Shannon and Nancy Tuana, eds. Race and Epistemologies of Ignorance. Albany: State University of New York Press, 2007. 284 pp, and Proctor, Robert N. and Londa Schiebinger, … Read more

David Coady. Critical Reply to “Culpability for Epistemic Injustice: Deontic or Aretetic?” by Wayne Riggs

Coady, David [2012]. ‘Critical Reply to “Culpability for Epistemic Injustice:Deontic or Aretetic?” by Wayne Riggs’ (PDF) The Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective social-epistemology.com/ Critical Reply to “Culpability for Epistemic Injustice: Deontic or Aretetic?” by Wayne Riggs David Coady, University of Tasmania, Australia (Editor’s Note: David Coady replies to Wayne Riggs’ article “Culpability for Epistemic … Read more

Allison Macfarlane. Nuclear Impacts: Uranium, Waste, and Nuclearity

Macfarlane, Allison. [2012]. ‘Nuclear Impacts: Uranium, Waste, and Nuclearity’ (PDF) The Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective social-epistemology.com/ Nuclear Impacts: Uranium, Waste, and Nuclearity Allison Macfarlane, George Mason University (Editors Note: On 30 March 2012, Gabrielle Hecht gave the 23rd Annual Nicholas Mullins Distinguished Lecture at Virginia Tech (please refer to the poster announcing the … Read more

Boaz Miller. Reply to William Gorton

Miller, Boaz [2012]. Reply to William Gorton (PDF) The Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective social-epistemology.com/ Reply to William Gorton Boaz Miller, University of Haifa (Editor’s Note: Please refer to William Gorton’s reply. Gorton replies to Boaz Miller’s article “Popper’s Realism, the Rationality Principle and Rational Choice Theory: Discussion of “The Rationality Principle Idealized” in … Read more

Gregory Nelson. Report on Michael Hardt Lecture

Nelson, Gregory [2012]. ‘Report on Michael Hardt Lecture.’ (PDF) The Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective social-epistemology.com/ Report on Michael Hardt Lecture Gregory Nelson, Virginia Tech Michael Hardt, Chair of Duke University’s Program in Literature, visited Virginia Tech on 23 February 2012 as part of the Alliance for Social, Political, Ethical and Cultural Thought’s inaugural … Read more

Val Dusek. Review of Dissent on Descent by Steve Fuller

Dusek, Val [2012]. ‘Review of Dissent on Descent by Steve Fuller’ (PDF) The Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective social-epistemology.com/ Review of Dissent on Descent by Steve Fuller Val Dusek, University of New Hampshire Fuller, Steve. Dissent on Descent: Intelligent Design’s Challenge to Darwinism. Cambridge UK: Icon Books, 2008. 272 pp. The appearance of the … Read more

Gregory Sandstrom. Science, Ideology and Knowledge: A Reply to “Social Epistemology Revisted”

Sandstrom, Gregory [2012].‘Science, Ideology and Knowledge: A Reply to “Social Epistemology Revisted”’ (PDF) The Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective social-epistemology.com/   Science, Ideology and Knowledge: A Reply to “Social Epistemology Revisted” Gregory Sandstrom, Lithuania University of Educational Sciences, SERRC This reply offers a general analysis, along with several probes and tangents for further possible … Read more

Zoltan Majdik. Reply to Derek Ross’ “Ambiguous Weighting and Nonsensical Sense”

Majdik, Zoltan [2012]. ‘Reply to Derek Ross’ “Ambiguous Weighting andNonsensical Sense”‘ (PDF) The Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective social-epistemology.com/ Reply to Derek Ross’ “Ambiguous Weighting and Nonsensical Sense” Zoltan Majdik, North Dakota State University (Editor’s Note: Derek Ross’ article, “Ambiguous Weighting and Nonsensical Sense: The Problems of ‘Balance’ and ‘Common Sense’ as Commonplace Concepts … Read more

William Gorton. Popper’s Realism, the Rationality Principle and Rational Choice Theory: Discussion of “The Rationality Principle Idealized” by Boaz Miller

Gorton, William [2012]. ‘Popper’s Realism, the Rationality Principle and Rational Choice Theory: Discussion of “The Rationality Principle Idealized”by Boaz Miller’ (PDF) The Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective social-epistemology.com/ Popper’s Realism, the Rationality Principle and Rational Choice Theory: Discussion of “The Rationality Principle Idealized”by Boaz Miller William Gorton, Alma College (Editor’s Note: Boaz Miller’s article … Read more

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Collective Judgment Forum

Collective Judgment Forum As the Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective is constantly seeking new formats of academic writing that do not find space in common academic journal writing, The New York Times’ Room for Debate provided an excellent piece of inspiration for promoting short, engaged discussions. http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate Three or four debaters write a short opinion-piece … Read more