The epistemic duty
Example: Philosophers argue that the epistemic duty demands rigorous evidence evaluation.
Definition
"The epistemic duty" refers to the moral or intellectual responsibility to seek, evaluate, and hold beliefs based on sufficient evidence and sound reasoning, particularly within philosophical inquiry and knowledge acquisition.
Etymology
The phrase "the epistemic duty" combines 'epistemic,' derived from the Greek 'epistēmē' meaning knowledge, and 'duty,' from Old French 'deu' meaning owed or owed obligation. Together, they describe an obligation related to knowledge and belief.
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