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The Epistemology of Self-Knowledge and the Transparency Method

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The transparency method, inspired by Gareth Evans, suggests that to know what you believe, you don't introspect; you ask whether the proposition is true. This outward-looking procedure is thought to be central to self-knowledge, challenging the idea of a privileged inner sense.

Why this is interesting

You probably think you know your own mind better than anyone else. But do you actually find out what you believe by looking inward—or by looking outward at the world?