Catherine Elgin
Philosopher of education and professor at Harvard University, author of Epistemic Ecology (MIT Press, 2025), known for work on understanding, acceptance, and the role of communal practices in inquiry.
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Catherine Elgin, "Epistemic Ecology" (MIT Press, 2025)
Catherine Elgin, Harvard philosopher of education and author of Epistemic Ecology, explores how individuals rely on and contribute to communal epistemic resources. She outlines an individual-community-world model, defends plural realism about descriptions, contrasts acceptance with belief, and examines how everyday communities and power dynamics shape standards for inquiry.
