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The Limited Phenomenal Infallibility thesis.

Authors :
Stratman, Christopher M.
Source :
Inquiry; Feb2025, Vol. 68 Issue 2, p368-401, 34p
Publication Year :
2025

Abstract

It may be true that we are epistemically in the dark about various things. Does this fact ground the truth of fallibilism? No. Still, even the most zealous skeptic will probably grant that it is not clear that one can be incognizant of their own occurrent phenomenal conscious mental goings-on. Even so, this does not entail infallibilism. Philosophers who argue that occurrent conscious experiences play an important epistemic role in the justification of introspective knowledge assume that there are occurrent beliefs. But this assumption is false. This paper argues that there are no occurrent beliefs. And it considers the epistemic consequences this result has for views that attempt to show that at least some phenomenal beliefs are infallible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
INTROSPECTION
PHILOSOPHERS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0020174X
Volume :
68
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Inquiry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
182209537
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/0020174X.2022.2096110