Oops I Did It Again
On Epistemic Trespass
The academese version of “stay in your lane” is “don’t commit epistemic trespass.” “Epistemic trespass” is when you assert expertise in areas in which you are not qualified to do so.
For Maimonides, any talk of God’s essence is epistemic trespass. For Kant, any talk of ultimate reality is epistemic trespass. Some scientists will claim that the opinions o…
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