@ARTICLE{Wodziński_Maciej_Expert_2021, author={Wodziński, Maciej and Hetmański, Marek}, volume={Tom 9}, number={Część 1}, journal={Filozofia i Nauka}, pages={225-250}, howpublished={online}, year={2021}, publisher={Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii PAN}, publisher={Instytut filozofii UMCS}, abstract={The article presents conceptions and theories of expert knowledge, as well as discussions on the epistemological status of expert knowledge, cognitive competences falling within the scope of expertise and expert authority. They are treated as a kind of extra-institutional knowledge, referring only to a small extent to the scientific knowledge and academic circles. The positions of Alvin Goldman, Harry Collins and R. Evans, Z. Majdik and W. Keith, T. Burge and J. Shanteau on the validity of expert knowledge and methods of its justification are presented. The paper points to the problematic nature and certain limitations of the traditional perspective on the credibility of expert knowledge and expert authority. On the example of the phenomenon of the autism spectrum and traditional judgments about it—in particular, expert opinions issued about people covered by it, as well as common opinions and stereotypes— the discussion on the changes taking place in this field of knowledge and social practice is presented. Conceptions of expertise by experience in the subject of autism are discussed, including the so-called self-advocacy and self-advocacy scientists. These new cognitive attitudes and social functions of autism spectrum experts are also analyzed from the point of view of the epistemological credibility of this type of knowledge and competence.}, type={Artykuły / Articles}, title={Expert Knowledge and Expertise by Experience in the Domain of Autism}, URL={http://journals.pan.pl/Content/121459/PDF/14_FiN%209%20cz.%201-2021_Wodzinski_Hetmanski.pdf}, keywords={expert knowledge, expertise, knowledge justification, cognitive competences, expert authority, expertise by experience, autism spectrum}, }