"In this presentation, Dr. Tiwald will reconstruct competing views on epistemic autonomy in traditional Confucian philosophy. Roughly, epistemic autonomy is the sort of thing one has when one knows something on one's own epistemic authority, rather than (say) on the basis of someone else's reliable authority or expertise. Knowing something on one's own epistemic authority may consist of grasping the relevant reasons for oneself or affirming a view on the basis of one's own aptitudes of good judgment."
"Many present-day philosophers who work on Confucianism seem to suggest that epistemic autonomy is thematized by Confucian philosophers, and that certain evaluative claims and assumptions about epistemic autonomy help to justify their distinctive views about ethical education and cultivation. But we have yet to see a relatively clear articulation of the positions that were in contention, and of the arguments for those positions."
Reconstructs competing views on epistemic autonomy within traditional Confucian thought. Defines epistemic autonomy as knowing on one's own epistemic authority rather than relying on another's authority or expertise. Explains that knowing autonomously can involve grasping relevant reasons oneself or affirming a view based on one's aptitudes for sound judgment. Notes that some contemporary philosophers attribute a focus on epistemic autonomy to Confucian thinkers and that related evaluative claims underwrite distinct views about ethical education and cultivation. Identifies a lack of clear articulation of contested positions and arguments. Proposes clarifying positions by closely examining defenses of deference in the Xunzi and discussions of zide 自得.
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