Abstract

LO GUERCIO, Nicolás. Moral Testimony and Epistemology of Testimony. Rev. latinoam. filos. [online]. 2015, vol.41, n.1, pp.47-67. ISSN 1852-7353.

The purpose of this article is to bring out the importance of the epistemology of testimony for the problem of moral testimony. Notably, both issues remain separated nowadays in the literature. However, we consider that both fields of research could benefit from each other. In order to attain this goal we will show, on the one hand, that the epistemology of testimony is relevant for assessing some pessimists suspicions regarding moral testimony, and on the other, that the success of some concrete arguments depends on the stand one takes concerning the epistemology of testimony; in particular, we will assess an argument in favor of optimism that operates under an analogy between moral testimony and moral advice.

Keywords : Epistemology of Testimony; Moral testimony; Moral advice.

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