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#knowledge-and-belief
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Seen with one’s own eyes: what Yoruba usage teaches about knowing and believing
Yoruba speech draws the line between knowledge and belief somewhere English does not. That line is a serious contribution to the epistemology of testimony.
Started by Titilayo Adeyemi0 replies119 views -
Can students learn something from a teacher who doesn’t believe it herself?
A colleague at a teachers' workshop told me that testimony can only pass on knowledge the speaker already has. It is a tidy principle, and it is how most of us picture teaching: I know something, I tell my students, now they…
Started by Rowena Abellana6 replies223 views