Testimony: a philosophical study
Choice Reviews OnlinePublished 1 January 1993
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I. The Problematic: The domain of testimony What is testimony? Objections and clarifications II. The Tradition: Testimony, observation, and the reductive approach Deciding for testimony The analogical approach Scottish fundamentalism III. The Solution: The status of testimony Language and mind IV: The Puzzles: Astonishing reports The disappearance of history Dretske's drinker V. The Applications: Collingwood and historical testimony Mathematical knowledge and reliable authority Psychology and the law Experts and the law
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