Hidden Claim - Ethan | Street Epistemology

Ethan and David experiment with Hidden Claim SE to explore Ethan's confidence in Ethan's hidden claim during the Sound Epistemology Adventure Tour. To support the tour, donate here:
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Street Epistemology is a civil way to explore the quality of one’s reasoning.
Street Epistemology is also a movement that encourages our communities to engage in this exercise with each other and with ourselves.
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Hidden Claim:
Recommendations for Hidden Claim SE beyond the normal ones:
Have the person write it down so it doesn’t fluctuate throughout the conversation. We want them to update their conclusions if they feel like it’s warranted, but for the purpose of the exercise, it’s recommended that they stick to it and reflect afterwards.
It sometimes seems to help if the claim is a statement about the world we share. This avoids claims about personal preferences and this step can actually generate a great exploration about objective reality.
It’s recommended that the conclusion is meaningful to them. The more meaningful the topic, the more meaningful the interview is likely to be.
It’s recommended that the conclusion they hold affects their behavior. It’s more impactful that way. I’m not that interested in claims that don’t affect their behavior.
It’s recommended that they form the claim in a positive form to avoid double negatives and confidence scale clarity. Example: “The grass is green.” (positive) instead of “The grass is not red.” (negative)
It’s recommended that the IL is open to changing their mind about it if they find out their reasons/verification methods are insufficient/unreliable to their own standards. This can also generate a great conversation.
I recommend informing them that their claim can be specific but the main reason should be very general. One example might be, instead of quoting a specific scripture in their holy book as their main reason, encourage them to be more general by saying something like, “scripture”.
Make sure to tell them that the idea is not for you to be able to guess the claim. The purpose is for them to reflect on their epistemology. It’s all about them.
Advantages of Hidden Claim:
* It focuses on the IL’s epistemology
* It lowers the likelihood that I insert my views and biases
* The IL understands that I don’t know the claim which allows them to think more openly without the need to get defensive
* It can lower the anxieties of both ILs
* The tendency to bloviate is lower
* It forces the IL to think about the claim, reasons, and epistemology in ways they may not have before
* It’s disarming
* It achieves the goals while avoiding some common pitfalls
* It offers new ideas for SEPs open to improving their SE
* The claim can be kept confidential
* It can be done with many people at once
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