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There is no testimonial knowledge, only helpful or unhelpful advice

Philosophy of Language

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1.Wittgenstein's rule-following considerations show that linguistic meaning is grounded in communal practice, not truth-tracking correspondence.
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2.If meaning derives from use rather than reference, testimony transmits socially-ratified behavior patterns, not propositional knowledge.
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3.Gangesa's own pramana framework treats sabda (testimony) as causally efficacious belief-production, not a factive epistemic relation.
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1.Edward Craig's 'knowledge as a good informant' thesis reveals that 'knowledge' attributions functionally certify reliable sources, not truth possession.
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2.If 'testimonial knowledge' ascriptions are social credentials marking trusted advisors, the concept collapses into institutionalized helpful advice.
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3.Miranda Fricker's epistemic injustice literature confirms testimony's epistemic status is socially negotiated, not fixed by truth-correspondence.
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1.There is no truth or veridicality
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2.Statements do not correspond to facts
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Philosophy of Language Truth & Knowledge

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knowledge(Distinguished from mere true belief, which may be the product of indoctrination and need not exercise deliberative capacities.): Justified true belief — true belief that has been arrived at through the exercise of deliberative capacities, including comparison of and deliberation among alternatives.

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Yogācāra Buddhists have a pragmatic theory of concept-formation and view language as at best helping us get what we want and avoid what we want to avoid. The Buddha’s words are to be trusted because of his special experience and superior capacity as a reasoner as well as his compassion motivating his most excellent advice. Gaṅgeśa imagines an attack on testimonial knowledge from Buddhist skeptical quarters such that, in fact, there is no knowledge but only helpful or unhelpful advice because the

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Perspectives: 3 (2 for, 1 against)
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