Miranda Fricker b. 1966
Miranda Fricker (born 1966) is a British philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Analytic Philosophy, Feminism, and Political Philosophy.
Miranda Fricker is a British philosopher, professor at the City University of New York, and the originator of the influential concept of epistemic injustice. Epistemic Injustice: Power and the Ethics of Knowing distinguished testimonial injustice, in which a speaker is given less credibility than she deserves because of prejudice, from hermeneutical injustice, in which a group lacks the conceptual resources to make sense of its own social experience. Her work has reshaped feminist epistemology, social and political philosophy, and the philosophy of medicine and education, where the concept of epistemic injustice has had wide and practical application.
Key facts
- Nationality
- British
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Analytic Philosophy, Feminism, Political Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Miranda Fricker:
“Testimonial injustice occurs when prejudice causes a hearer to give a deflated level of credibility to a speaker's word.”
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Attributed to Miranda Fricker:
“Hermeneutical injustice is the injustice of having a significant area of one's social experience obscured from collective understanding.”
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Attributed to Miranda Fricker:
“Epistemology is part of social justice.”
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Attributed to Miranda Fricker:
“The virtues of a knower are not separable from the virtues of a citizen.”
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Attributed to Miranda Fricker:
“Listening responsibly is itself a form of justice.”
Frequently asked about Miranda Fricker
- When was Miranda Fricker born?
- Miranda Fricker was born in 1966.
- Where was Miranda Fricker from?
- Miranda Fricker is a British philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Miranda Fricker associated with?
- Miranda Fricker is associated with Analytic Philosophy, Feminism, and Political Philosophy.
- What is Miranda Fricker known for?
- Miranda Fricker is a British philosopher, professor at the City University of New York, and the originator of the influential concept of epistemic injustice.
- How many quotes are attributed to Miranda Fricker?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Miranda Fricker in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.