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Epistemic blame
Author(s) -
Boult Cameron
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
philosophy compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.973
H-Index - 25
ISSN - 1747-9991
DOI - 10.1111/phc3.12762
Subject(s) - blame , epistemology , field (mathematics) , key (lock) , value (mathematics) , work (physics) , sociology , psychology , computer science , philosophy , social psychology , mathematics , physics , computer security , machine learning , pure mathematics , thermodynamics
This paper provides a critical overview of recent work on epistemic blame. The paper identifies key features of the concept of epistemic blame and discusses two ways of motivating the importance of this concept. Four different approaches to the nature of epistemic blame are examined. Central issues surrounding the ethics and value of epistemic blame are identified and briefly explored. In addition to providing an overview of the state of the art of this growing but controversial field, the paper highlights areas where future work is needed.