Skepticism and Inquiry
Abstract In this paper, I am interested in skepticism’s downstream effects on further inquiry. To account for these downstream effects, we need to distinguish (i) the (skepticism-supporting) reasons for doubting whether p, (ii) one’s other background beliefs bearing on the prospects that further inq...
| Pubblicato in: | International journal for the study of skepticism |
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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Brill
2020
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International journal for the study of skepticism
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| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Scetticismo
/ Interrogativo
/ Pensiero scientifico
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | AB Filosofia delle religioni VA Filosofia |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Defeater
B scientific dissent B Skepticism B Inquiry B Doubt |
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| Riepilogo: | Abstract In this paper, I am interested in skepticism’s downstream effects on further inquiry. To account for these downstream effects, we need to distinguish (i) the (skepticism-supporting) reasons for doubting whether p, (ii) one’s other background beliefs bearing on the prospects that further inquiry would improve one’s epistemic position on p, and (iii) the value one assigns to determining whether p. I advance two claims regarding skepticism’s downstream effects on inquiry. First, it is characteristic of “radical” forms of skepticism that (i) is sufficient to undermine the prospect described in (ii). By contrast (and second), ordinary forms of skepticism, which can be identified in connection with (ii), can actually be a boon to inquiry by enhancing (iii). In such cases, having reasons for skeptical doubt is not merely compatible with inquiring further, but also serves to motivate and to help frame such inquiry. |
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| ISSN: | 2210-5700 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: International journal for the study of skepticism
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22105700-BJA10019 |