Kristen Intemann, Professor of Philosophy at Montana State University, delivered a Provost’s Lecture entitled “Believing Responsibly in an Era of Fake News, Attacks on Science, and Alternative Facts”. After first illustrating the problem with a series of recent examples, she described her family background with its educational, political, religious, and ethnic diversity. In this mix she was the child constantly asking, “Why?” As a philosopher, she sees that epistemology–how we know–intersects with ethics–how we interact with those we learn from. She described what it means to acquire knowledge responsibly, engaging with others on the basis of values such as respect and humility.

Recorded on September 17, 2019 at the Museum of the Rockies.