The Epistemic Status of Intelligence: An Epistemological Contribution to the Understanding of Intelligence

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  • Kira Vrist Rønn
  • Simon Høffding
We argue that the majority of intelligence definitions fail to recognize that
the normative epistemic status of intelligence is knowledge and not an inferior
alternative. We refute the counter-arguments that intelligence ought not to be seen as knowledge because of 1) its action-oriented scope and 2) its future-oriented content. We dismiss the traditional infallibilistic understanding of knowledge and follow David Lewis’ argument, that knowledge is fallible and context-sensitive. Thus, we argue for the importance of developing a methodology by which the entitlement, justification and robustness of claims to intelligence-knowledge can be assessed.
Original languageEnglish
JournalIntelligence and National Security
Pages (from-to)1-23
Number of pages23
ISSN0268-4527
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

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