The Importance of Interdependence and Responsible Epistemic Behavior in Crises

Abstract

Recently, we found ourselves in an unexpected and specific situation facing the COVID-19 pandemic which we wanted to understand. It was a situation that no one predicted, and we all wanted to know more about it using various epistemic practices. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on our lives and has emphasized the importance of behaving in a mutually interdependent manner, as we are directly responsible for the lives and health of others in these circumstances. This paper emphasizes the importance of interdependence and epistemic responsibility of individuals within society and policymakers who bear a particularly heavy epistemic responsibility during the COVID-19 pandemic and possible future crises.

Nedavno smo se našli u neočekivanoj i specifičnoj situaciji suočavajući se s pandemijom COVID-19 koju smo hteli razumeti. Bila je to situacija koju niko nije predvidio, a svi smo hteli znati više o tome. Pandemija COVID-19 značajno je uticala na naše živote i naglasila važnost ponašanja na način koji je međusobno zavisan, jer smo izravno odgovorni za živote i zdravlje drugih u ovakvim okolnostima. Ovaj rad naglašava važnost međuzavisnosti i epistemičke odgovornosti pojedinaca unutar društva i kreatora politika koji snose posebno tešku epistemičku odgovornost tokom pandemije COVID-19 i mogućih budućih kriza.