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Philosophy

Deliberative Democracy and Epistemic Injustice

Quick fact

The term 'epistemic injustice' was coined by philosopher Miranda Fricker in 2007, but the problem has existed for centuries—for example, women's testimony was historically dismissed as 'hysterical.'

Why this is interesting

You've probably seen a town hall where everyone is allowed to speak, but some voices are taken more seriously than others. What if the very way we decide what counts as a good argument is biased against certain people?