Intellectual responsibility (also known as epistemic responsibility) is a philosophical concept related to that of epistemic justification. [1] According to Frederick F. Schmitt, "the conception of justified belief as epistemically responsible belief has been endorsed by a number of philosophers, including Roderick Chisholm (1977), Hilary Kornblith (1983), and Lorraine Code (1983)." [2]
Responsibility of intellectuals
A separate concept was introduced by the linguist and public intellectual Noam Chomsky in an essay published as a special supplement by The New York Review of Books on 23 February 1967, entitled " The Responsibility of Intellectuals". Chomsky argues that intellectuals should make themselves responsible for searching for the truth and the exposing of lies.
Notes
- ^ Ash, Thomas. "Responsibility, justification and knowledge". www.philosofiles.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
- ^ Schmitt, Frederick (1993). "Epistemic Perspectivism". In Heil, John (ed.). Rationality, Morality and Self-Interest: Essays Honoring Mark Carl Overvold. Studies in Epistemology and Cognitive Theory. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield. ISBN 9780847677627. OCLC 26810408.
See also
- Epistemic virtue – Branch of virtue ethics that focuses on the cultivation of epistemic responsibility
- I'm entitled to my opinion – Informal fallacy
- Intellectual rigor – Adhering absolutely to certain constraints with consistency
- Intellectual virtue – Concept in Aristotelian ethics
- Justified true belief – Proposed definitions of knowledge
- Noblesse oblige – Concept that nobility confers social responsibilities
External links
- The Responsibility of Intellectuals - Noam Chomsky's essay, referred to above
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