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Episode 3: "Facts vs. Opinions" - Resources


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If you enjoyed our episode on “Facts vs. Opinions” and are interested in learning more on the topic, we would like to suggest some of the following resources (FYI – we do not necessarily endorse the positions advanced in the resources we suggest):


The Facts about Fact Checking: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #2:


Who Can You Trust? Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #4


Link to The Epistemology Research Guide:



1. Clifford, W.K. “The Ethics of Belief” in Contemporary Review, 1877:


2. Corvino, John, “The Fact/Opinion Distinction,” in The Philosophers’ Magazine, March 2015:


3. Ichikawa, Jonathan Jenkins and Steup, Matthias, "The Analysis of Knowledge", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Summer 2018 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = <https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/sum2018/entries/knowledge-analysis/>.


4. Kelly, Thomas, "Evidence", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2016 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = <https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2016/entries/evidence/>.


5. McGrath, Matthew and Frank, Devin, "Propositions", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2018 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = <https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/spr2018/entries/propositions/>.


6. Mulligan, Kevin and Correia, Fabrice, "Facts", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2017 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = <https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2017/entries/facts/>.


7. Stokes, Patrick, “No, You’re Not Entitled to Your Opinion,” in The Conversation, Oct. 4, 2012: http://theconversation.com/no-youre-not-entitled-to-your-opinion-9978.

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