Routledge Epistemic Care: Vulnerability and Social Epistemology

Explore a new way of understanding our intellectual connections with Epistemic Care: Vulnerability, Inquiry, and Social Epistemology. Part of the Routledge Studies in Epistemology series, this book uses the framework of care ethics to build a novel theory regarding our epistemic obligations to one another. As embodied and socially interdependent knowers, we hold responsibilities toward others that arise from our capacity to care. The text examines how we can meet each other's epistemic vulnerabilities and explores the specific duties we hold in educational settings and within various social relationships. By looking at the motivations that drive social epistemologists, the author presents an original perspective on how we navigate our roles as knowers in a shared world. This work is an essential resource for those studying the intersection of ethics and epistemology, providing a deep look at the duties generated by our interdependent nature.