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...

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Autor principal: Goldberg, Sanford 1967- (Author)
Tipo de documento: Recurso Electrónico Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
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Publicado em: Brill 2020
Em: International journal for the study of skepticism
Ano: 2020, Volume: 10, Número: 3/4, Páginas: 304-324
(Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão:B Ceticismo / Pergunta / Pensamento científico
Classificações IxTheo:AB Filosofia da religião
VA Filosofia
Outras palavras-chave:B Defeater
B scientific dissent
B Skepticism
B Inquiry
B Doubt
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Resumo: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.
ISSN:2210-5700
Obras secundárias:Enthalten in: International journal for the study of skepticism
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/22105700-BJA10019