ABSTRACT

This article assesses the relevance of the epistemic critique of epistocracy developed by economists and philosophers. I argue that the various arguments in support of this critique fail. In particular, I contend that what I call the ‘Epistemic Costs Argument’ against epistocracy is at best inconclusive if one accepts that social scientific knowledge is only moderately controversial. It follows that the case against epistocracy should be made on more traditional moral/political grounds.

中文翻译：

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知识论的“认识论批判”及其不足

摘要

本文评估了由经济学家和哲学家发展的知识论批判的相关性。我认为支持这种批评的各种论点都失败了。特别是，我认为，如果人们接受社会科学知识只是适度争议的话，我所说的反对知识主义的“认识成本论证”充其量是不确定的。因此，反对知识主义的理由应该基于更传统的道德/政治理由。