The epistemic consequences of childhood abuse on children and their adult selves
Child abuse has been rightfully condemned for its moral consequences on children. Few sources, however, discuss the epistemic consequences of it, and how it affects the development of a child’s sense of self, her rational abilities and how she interacts with the epistemic and social world around her...
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Format: | Final Year Project |
Language: | English |
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Nanyang Technological University
2024
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174540 |
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Summary: | Child abuse has been rightfully condemned for its moral consequences on children. Few sources, however, discuss the epistemic consequences of it, and how it affects the development of a child’s sense of self, her rational abilities and how she interacts with the epistemic and social world around her. In this thesis, I argue for this line of thought, and demonstrate it through various examples which show how an abused child grows into an adult who struggles understanding her epistemic capacities because of childhood trauma. |
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