Epistemic Responsibility Case Study Essay
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Epistemic Responsibility Case Study Essay
Read the article “ How Do We Get to Herd Immunity for Fake News? ”, watch the below video, and then do/answer the following:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=AYkhlXronNk&feature=emb_logo
watch this link video and answer the following.
- Choose an idea (must be a complete sentence; you may quote it or paraphrase it) from the article that caught your attention and discuss why it did, specifically, how it relates to our relationship with truth.
- Summarize W.K. Clifford’s argument (discussed in the video) with regard to epistemic responsibility (the example about the shipowner is NOT his argument; it is an example meant to illustrate the argument), and then respond to his argument: do you agree or disagree with Clifford? Give reasons and perhaps examples to defend your response.
Make sure to follow the instructions given in Unit 1 in the Discussion Forums: Protocol and Grading Criteria folder for making specific references to texts, videos, and podcasts; posts that do not make references according to these instructions will not receive full credit.
Works Linked/Cited:
Weiner, Greg. “How Do We Get to Herd Immunity for Fake News?” The New York Times, 14 Dec. 2020, Opinion | How Do We Get to Herd Immunity for Fake News? – The New York Times (nytimes.com) .
“Anti-Vaxxers, Conspiracy Theories, & Epistemic Responsibility: Crash Course Philosophy #14.” YouTube, uploaded by Crash Course, 16 May 2016, Anti-Vaxxers, Conspiracy Theories, & Epistemic Responsibility: Crash Course Philosophy #14 – YouTube . Accessed 12 Jan. 2021.