Testimonial Injustice and Mutual Recognition

Mutual Information Based Gesture Recognition

Proliferation of gestural interfaces necessitates the creation of robust gesture recognition systems. A novel technique using Mutual Information to classify gestures in a recognition system is presented. As this technique is based on well-known information theory metrics the underlying operation is not as complex as many other techniques which allows for this technique to be easily implemented....

Epistemic Injustice and Illness

This article analyses the phenomenon of epistemic injustice within contemporary healthcare. We begin by detailing the persistent complaints patients make about their testimonial frustration and hermeneutical marginalization, and the negative impact this has on their care. We offer an epistemic analysis of this problem using Miranda Fricker's account of epistemic injustice. We detail two types o...

International mutual recognition: progress and prospects

Mutual recognition between ewes and lambs.

Studies to investigate the relative value of sight, hearing and smell in mutual recognition between ewes and lambs are described. The method used was to alter clues that could aid in recognition, rather than interfering with the animal's sensory perception. When lambs were coloured with powdered dyes to change appearance, this produced marked avoidance by the dams of the treated lambs. When lam...

Testimonial knowledge through unsafe testimony

Frank is a writer with a strange habit. Every morning, at precisely 7:30 a.m., he wakes up and dumps out whatever is left of the pint of milk he purchased the day before, but places the empty carton back in the fridge until noon. Then, throughout the interval from 7:30 to noon, he always remains in the kitchen, as that is where he writes every morning like clockwork. Finally, at exactly noon, h...