The epistemic duties of philosophers: an addendum

van Basshuysen, Philippe and White, Lucie (2021) The epistemic duties of philosophers: an addendum. Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, 31 (4). 447 - 451. ISSN 1054-6863

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Abstract

In “Were Lockdowns Justified? A Return to the Facts and Evidence”, we argue that Eric Winsberg, Jason Brennan and Chris Surprenant fail to make their case that initial COVID-19 lockdowns were unjustified, due to the fact their argument rests on erroneous factual claims. As is made clear by a response in this volume, the authors mistakenly take us to have been defending the imposition of lockdowns. Here, we clarify the aims of our original paper, and emphasise the importance of getting the facts right when making philosophical arguments in such a contentious domain.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://muse.jhu.edu/article/840495
Additional Information:	© 2021 Johns Hopkins University Press.
Divisions:	Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
Date Deposited:	10 Dec 2021 13:09
Last Modified:	12 Dec 2024 02:46
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/112945

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