An objection of varying importance to epistemic utility theory
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DOI: 10.1007/s11098-018-1157-9
Abstract: Some propositions are more epistemically important than others. Further, how important a proposition is is often a contingent matter—some propositions count more in some worlds than in others. Epistemic Utility Theory cannot accommodate this fact,… read more here.
Keywords: importance; utility; epistemic utility; objection varying ... See more keywords
Lockeans Maximize Expected Accuracy
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DOI: 10.1093/mind/fzx028
Abstract: The Lockean Thesis says you must believe p iff you’re sufficiently confident of it. On some versions, the ‘must’ asserts a metaphysical connection; on others, it asserts a normative one. On some versions, ‘sufficiently confident’… read more here.
Keywords: credence; epistemic utility; accuracy; lockean thesis ... See more keywords
Epistemic Utility and the Normativity of Logic
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DOI: 10.5840/logos-episteme20178435
Abstract: How does logic relate to rational belief? Is logic normative for belief, as some say? What, if anything, do facts about logical consequence tell us about norms of doxastic rationality? In this paper, we consider… read more here.
Keywords: bridge principles; rationality; belief; epistemic utility ... See more keywords