Spyridon Orestis Palermos is a contemporary analytic philosopher specializing in epistemology, philosophy of mind, and social epistemology. He is known for extending the active externalism of Clark and Chalmers into epistemological contexts, arguing that cognitive processes extended into the environment can constitute genuine knowledge. His work bridges individual and collective epistemology, with significant contributions to testimonial justification and group knowledge.
Developed an account of extended knowledge grounded in the extended mind thesis
Contributed to social epistemology through analyses of group and collective knowledge
Advanced debate on testimonial justification and the transmission of knowledge through testimony chains
Applied active externalism to epistemological problems, linking philosophy of mind and epistemology
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