Against the Permission Not to Engage

Key Points

• The study critiques Robin McKenna’s argument on obligation and the engagement of socially marginalized individuals with belief challenges.
• Analysis of McKenna’s externalist position
• Discussion of epistemic agency implications
• Examination of the effects on social marginalization
• Externalism is shown to undermine epistemic agency.
• Avoiding engagement with belief challenges may reinforce marginalization.
• Epistemic agency is essential for addressing socially marginalized perspectives.