Abstract
Knowledge comes at a price and whoever possesses some knowledge becomes responsible for covering that cost. Epistemic responsibility is the term used to denote the duty one has respective to the knowledge they possess. The central concern is this: what knowledge am I required to know, to share, or to keep to myself? In a digital world, epistemic responsibility becomes clouded, but also expanded. Ignorance is no longer an acceptable option – not when at the touch of a button the knowledge to overcome that ignorance is readily available. This paper discusses how the digitalization of knowledge affects epistemic responsibility and in turn, how this presents an opportunity shift for scholars of the future.
Presenters
Zack IsrowAssistant Department Chair and Assistant Professor , Humanities, Beacon College, Florida, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
Epistemic Responsibility; Philosophy of Culture; Ethics
