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4) Knowledge-Qua in Groups (Ergo). In which Jesper develops an account of knowledge-qua occupancy role in a social network, and proposes that this may help deflationists about group knowledge respond to a particular objection to their view.

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Knowledge-Qua in Groups
Deflationism about group knowledge is the view that a group has knowledge if and only if most of its members have that knowledge. The case against deflationism has revolved around epistemic…
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October 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
3) When Do Groups Have Evidence? (Inquiry). Existing theories of justified group belief face issues accounting for manipulation of evidence. Jesper proposes a solution to this problem for inflationists.
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October 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
2) A Causal Exclusion Problem for Knowledge-First Epistemology (International Journal of Philosophical Studies) - in which Jesper defends a new objection against knowledge-first epistemology.
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A Causal Exclusion Problem for Knowledge-First Epistemology
According to knowledge-first epistemology, knowledge is irreducible to true belief plus something else, and yet knowledge entails belief. Moreover, knowledge plays an ineliminable role in causal ex...
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October 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
1) Why Demagogues Lie Big, with Matteo Michelini (Episteme). Jesper & Matteo argue that big lies may serve 3 purposes, and that public endorsement by the demagogue's supporters, but not necessarily genuine belief, is what's needed to achieve these goals. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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October 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
⛰️ After the summer school, Anna, Esmé, and Eilidh joined a group trip to the Wudang mountains. Hosted by the Wudangshan Daoist Association and led by Dr Xuelin Deng, they learned about Daoist practice and visited several Daoist temples, including the Golden Palace and the Purple Cloud Temple. (2/2)
August 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM