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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Main Author: Zilazamira Bte Zulqhiffri
Other Authors: Grace Boey
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174540
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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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.