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How infallible but corrigible full belief is possible

Isaac Levi

pp. 247-267

Résumé

Inquirers ought to change beliefs for good reason. What those good reasons are depend on the proximate goals of their inquiries. William James urged us to seek Truth and avoid Error in forming beliefs. He ought to have said: Seek Information and avoid Error. The common features of the proximate goals of scientific inquiries ought to be to answer questions of interest without error and in a manner that yields valuable information.

Détails de la publication

Publié dans:

Arló-Costa Horacio, Hendricks Vincent F., van Benthem Johan (2016) Readings in formal epistemology: sourcebook. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 247-267

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20451-2_15

Citation complète:

Levi Isaac, 2016, How infallible but corrigible full belief is possible. In H. Arló-Costa, V. F. Hendricks & J. Van Benthem (eds.) Readings in formal epistemology (247-267). Dordrecht, Springer.