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|Description=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 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. [[CiteRef::Patton (2019)]] Epistemic agents may be either individual or communal. Current and historical [[Epistemic Tool|epistemic tools ]] do not satisfy the cognitive requirements for epistemic agency, which are beyond the current capabilities of artificial intelligence. [[CiteRef::Patton (2019)]]