Effective Sceptical Hypotheses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20143130 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steven L Reynolds (Stornoway Historical Society, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 262-278 |
| Publication date | 2013-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theoria (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0040-5825 • E-ISSN: 1755-2567 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1755-2567.2012.01137.x |
| OpenAlex | W1561276376 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 26 |
The familiar Cartesian sceptical arguments all involve an explanation of our experiences. An account of the persuasive power of the sceptical arguments should explain why this is so. This supports a diagnosis of the error in Cartesian sceptical arguments according to which they mislead us into regarding our perceptual beliefs as if they were justified as inferences to the best explanation. I argue that they have instead a perceptual justification that does not involve inference to the best explanation and that should not be put in doubt by the sceptical hypotheses
Epistemology · Inference · Perception · Skepticism · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Philosophy · Philosophy and Theoretical Science · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
Knowledge and Lotteries
Subjective, Intersubjective, Objective
Problems for Dogmatism
Cartesian Skepticism and Inference to the Best Explanation
Scorekeeping in a language game
Knowing How
Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?
The Philosophical Writings of Descartes
Reason, Truth and History
The Method of Truth in Metaphysics
Elusive knowledge
How to be a Fallibilist
Solving the Skeptical Problem
Perceptual Entitlement
Nondoxastic Perceptual Evidence
Evaluational Illusions and Skeptical Arguments
Contemporary theories of knowledge
Are We Living in a Computer Simulation
Inquiries into Truth and Interpretation
| Highly cited | No |
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