I. An Epistemic Conundrum Here is a question for applied epistemology. Say there's some field of study, and the conventional view in it about some issue you're interested in is P. (For example: the conventional view in biology about the origin of species is the theory of evolution.) There is a person who is outside the conventionally recognized group of experts. This person could be you, or it could be someone you have just heard of on the internet, etc. This person has arguments against P and in favor of some alternative view, which seem to him persuasive.
On Challenging the Experts
On Challenging the Experts
On Challenging the Experts
I. An Epistemic Conundrum Here is a question for applied epistemology. Say there's some field of study, and the conventional view in it about some issue you're interested in is P. (For example: the conventional view in biology about the origin of species is the theory of evolution.) There is a person who is outside the conventionally recognized group of experts. This person could be you, or it could be someone you have just heard of on the internet, etc. This person has arguments against P and in favor of some alternative view, which seem to him persuasive.