An Epistemic Environmentalist Analysis, From Twitter to X

Epistemologists are increasingly interested in epistemic environments. This marks a departure from a very specific case and agent-centred approach to epistemology, which dominated post-Gettier epistemology. The shift of attention on the part of some to epistemic environments fits with a recognition of the influence of the environment on human outcomes, as well as a practical concern to improve those outcomes. Although explanations as to what an epistemic environment is differ, for the purposes of this post, they’ll be understood as the sum of all aspects and factors (social, technological, as well as natural) that bear on epistemic attainment within a determined boundary.