Naturalized epistemology and the law of evidence: methodological reflections

• Autores: Michael S. Pardo
• Localización: Quaestio facti. Revista internacional sobre razonamiento probatorio, ISSN-e 2604-6202, Nº. 2, 2021, págs. 299-311
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This paper discusses Ronald Allen’s article, «Naturalized Epistemology and the Law of Evidence Revisited», and reflects on how epistemology can contribute to our understanding of the evidentiary proof process. I first situate Allen’s critique of recent philosophical scholarship, distinguishing between general theoretical accounts of proof (including the theory that Allen and I have defended), on one hand, and the applications of specific epistemological concepts or issues to law, on the other. I then present a methodological picture that diverges in some respects from the one that emerges from Allen’s critique. In discussing this alternative methodological picture, I explain how epistemology can contribute to legal evidence and proof while avoiding the problems that Allen identifies.