This chapter argues for three related points. First, answerability is the key to intellectual
autonomy. However, in order to enjoy that status that befits an intellectually autonomous …

Individuals who possess the virtue of epistemic autonomy rely upon themselves in their
reasoning, judgment and decision making in virtuous ways. Philosophers working on …

Why is intellectual autonomy particularly valuable? Consider two possible (and quick)
arguments.(1) Let's accept that we attach a distinctive value to our personal autonomy; then …

In this introduction we explore a number of puzzles that arise concerning epistemic
autonomy, and introduce the sections and chapters of the book. There are four broad types …

This chapter argues that the traits of intellectual autonomy and interdependence need not be
intellectual virtues. It offers sketches of the traits of intellectual autonomy and intellectual …

ABSTRACT I present an account of epistemic autonomy as a distinctively wide-ranging
epistemic virtue, one that helps us to understand a range of phenomena that might …

Recently, more attention has been paid to the nature and value of the intellectual virtue of
epistemic autonomy. One underexplored issue concerns how epistemic autonomy is related …

Full article: The Philosophy of Epistemic Autonomy: Introduction to Special Issue Skip to
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In this chapter, I focus on the problem of epistemic injustice as a form of oppression and how
this kind of injustice can form obstacles to autonomous action. I shall argue that if a person is …

Epistemic autonomy can be thought of as an ideal of epistemic self-reliance. In this chapter I
address whether we can motivate this ideal by appeal to the conditions on having the right to …