Drawing lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic: science and epistemic humility should go together.
Hist Philos Life Sci
; 43(3): 92, 2021 Jul 29.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1333146
ABSTRACT
During the COVID-19 pandemic, scientific experts advised governments for measures to be promptly taken; they also helped people to understand the situation. They carried out this role in the face of a worldwide emergency, when scientific understanding was still underway. Public scientific disputes also arose, creating confusion among people. This article highlights the importance of experts' epistemic stance under these circumstances. It suggests they should embrace the intellectual virtue of epistemic humility, regulating their epistemic behavior and communication accordingly. In so doing, they would also favour the functioning of the broad network of knowledge-based experts, which is required to properly address all the aspects of the global pandemic.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Science
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Knowledge
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Health Communication
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COVID-19
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Medicine
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Hist Philos Life Sci
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S40656-021-00449-9
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