Linguistique de l’écrit

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Epistemic possibility

Michael Huemer

pp. 119-142

Résumé

Seven proposed accounts of epistemic possibility are criticized, and a new account is proposed, making use of the notion of having justification for dismissing a proposition. The new account explains intuitions about otherwise puzzling cases, upholds plausible general principles about epistemic possibility, and explains the practical import of epistemic modality judgements. It is suggested that judgements about epistemic possibility function to assess which propositions are worthy of further inquiry.

Détails de la publication

Publié dans:

(2007) Synthese 156 (1).

Pages: 119-142

DOI: 10.1007/s11229-005-4782-8

Citation complète:

Huemer Michael, 2007, Epistemic possibility. Synthese 156 (1), 119-142. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-005-4782-8.