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|Description=An ''agent'' is an entity capable of intentional action, that is, they perceive their environment and act within it with a motive or in pursuit of a goal, choosing among multiple courses of action so as to best fulfill their goal. Instead of acting in relation to an environment, an ''epistemic agent'' acts in relation to [[Epistemic Elements|epistemic elements]] such as theories, questions, and methods. The actions of an epistemic agent amount to taking [[Epistemic Stances|epistemic stances]] towards these elements, such as accepting or pursuing a theory, accepting a question, or employing a method. The stances of an epistemic agent must be ''intentional''. To do be so, they must satisfy the following conditions: 1) the agent must have a semantic understanding of the propositions that constitute the epistemic element in question and of its available alternatives; and 2) the agent must be able to choose from among the available alternatives with reason, and for the purpose of acquiring knowledge. Epistemic agents may be either individual or communal. Current and historical epistemic tools do not satisfy the requirements for epistemic agency, though the possibility that future epistemic tools may do so cannot be ruled out.