TY - JOUR

T1 - The Epistemic Status of Intelligence

T2 - An Epistemological Contribution to the Understanding of Intelligence

AU - Rønn, Kira Vrist

AU - Høffding, Simon

PY - 2012

Y1 - 2012

N2 - We argue that the majority of intelligence definitions fail to recognize thatthe normative epistemic status of intelligence is knowledge and not an inferioralternative. 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.

AB - We argue that the majority of intelligence definitions fail to recognize thatthe normative epistemic status of intelligence is knowledge and not an inferioralternative. 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.

U2 - 10.1080/02684527.2012.701438

DO - 10.1080/02684527.2012.701438

M3 - Journal article

SP - 1

EP - 23

JO - Intelligence and National Security

JF - Intelligence and National Security

SN - 0268-4527

ER -