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A Paradox About Our Epistemic Self-Conception: Are You an Über Epistemic Superior?

Authors :
Walker, Mark
Source :
International Journal for the Study of Skepticism; 2022, Vol. 12 Issue 4, p285-316, 32p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

I hope to show that each of 1, 2, and 3 are plausible, yet we can derive 4: It is epistemically permissible to believe that our preferred views in multi-proposition disputes are true, or at least more likely true than not. If it is epistemically permissible to believe that our preferred views in multi-proposition disputes are true, or at least more likely true than not, then it is epistemically permissible for us to believe that we are über epistemic superiors to our disagreeing colleagues in multi-proposition disputes. It is not epistemically permissible to believe that we are über epistemic superiors to our disagreeing colleagues in multi-proposition disputes. At least one of 1, 2, or 3, is false. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
PARADOX
DOGMATISM
HOPE
SKEPTICISM

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22105697
Volume :
12
Issue :
4
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
International Journal for the Study of Skepticism
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
160326138
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1163/22105700-bja10047