The Fact
Philosopher Miranda Fricker introduced “epistemic injustice” for wrongs done to people specifically in their capacity as knowers. Her framework distinguishes testimonial injustice and hermeneutical injustice.
What This Means
A person can be harmed not only by being denied resources or rights, but by being unfairly denied credibility or access to the concepts needed to make an experience intelligible.
Sources
- Fricker, M. (2007). Epistemic Injustice: Power and the Ethics of Knowing. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198237907.001.0001
- OpenStax, Introduction to Philosophy, “Applied Epistemology.” https://openstax.org/books/introduction-philosophy/pages/7-5-applied-epistemology