Epistemic conservatism
Vol 14, No 3 (2013) • Filosofia Unisinos - Unisinos Journal of Philosophy
Autor: Rodrigo Laera
Resumo:
The present paper aims to revisit the virtues and disadvantages of epistemic conservatism, which claims that it is rational to adhere to a belief until there is evidence to the contrary. Two main theses are put forward: first, while conservatism presents several epistemological flaws, from a contextualist point of view it is not only desirable but also is essential to knowledge accumulation in everyday life; second, conservatism provides a solution to sceptical challenges and to the problem of easy knowledge.
ISSN: ISSN: 1984-8234
Texto Completo: http://revistas.unisinos.br/index.php/filosofia/article/view/fsu.2013.143.01
Palavras-Chave: Conservatism,contextualism,scepticism,easy kn
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