Testimony and Knowing How

Katherine Jane Hawley

doi:10.1016/j.shpsa.2010.10.005

Testimony and Knowing How

Katherine Jane Hawley

Philosophy

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Abstract

Much of what we learn from talking and listening does not qualify as testimonial knowledge: we can learn a great deal from other people without simply accepting what they say as being true. In this article, I examine the ways in which we acquire skills or knowledge how from our interactions with other people, and I discuss whether there is a useful notion of testimonial knowledge how.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	397-404
Number of pages	8
Journal	Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A
Volume	41
Issue number	4
Early online date	5 Nov 2010
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.shpsa.2010.10.005
Publication status	Published - Dec 2010

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