What is Zagzebski's view on trusting other people?
A) We depend on others for most of our beliefs, so we must trust them.
B) We usually can't confirm that others are conscientious in their beliefs.
C) Both a and b are true. So we have to trust without confirming.
D) Both a and b are true. So we have no way of evaluating whether our beliefs are true.

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Zagzebski argues that because we rely on others for the vast majority of our beliefs and often cannot independently verify their conscientiousness in holding those beliefs, we must inherently trust them without direct confirmation. This perspective emphasizes the social and interdependent nature of knowledge acquisition.

What Is Zagzebski's View on Trusting Other People