Epistemic territories

Question 1

What is an assessment?

Answer 1

stating an opinion or making a statement that is not your own, but wish to receive credit for

Question 2

Rights to assess

Answer 2

First right to asses – more knowledge than others and can give direct assessment

Secondary right to assess – assessment relies on first person

Question 3

What does “confirming illusions” refer to?

Answer 3

Repeating someone’s phrase in a similar manner to confirm and agree.

Difference between “a lovely family aren’t they” and “they are aren’t they”

Question 4

First and Second position epistemics

Answer 4

First position: You claim primary rights to make an assessment
Subordinate (secondary) rights to assess

Question 5

What is the difference between epistemic upgrading and downgrading?

Answer 5

First position epistemic downgrading = 
Evidential weakening (seems, sounds, I bet)
Tag questions (aren’t they)

First position epistemic upgrading =
Tries to draw out an agreement – strengthens position in conversation and tries to hold onto primary rights to assess

Secondary position epistemic upgrading – tries to claim primary right to assess =
Confirmation plus agreement (they are, yes)
Oh-prefaced second assessments (oh, its terribly depressing)
Negative interrogative (isn’t it beautiful)

Question 6

Epistemics territories and identity

Answer 6

callers to 911, patients in doctors, members of tribes and “ownership” of particular forms of knowledge