Mapping (very) social epistemology

A map of a debate or conceptual domain is a representation that allows us to see the relationship between some of its elements. A good map can increase our understanding of the debate. In this paper, I offer a very partial map of some elements of social epistemology. I argue that social epistemology can be divided into more kinds than previously recognized and that these kinds are interestingly different from one another. I use the distinctions drawn to make further distinctions, arguing that some instances of social epistemology that seem to be examples of non-ideal social epistemology should instead be seen as examples of ideal theory.