Should credence be sensitive to practical factors? A cost-benefit analysis

被引:2
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作者
Gao, Jie [1 ,2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Zhejiang Univ, Sch Philosophy, Hangzhou, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Johannesburg, Fac Humanities, Johannesburg, South Africa
[3] Zhejiang Univ, Sch Philosophy, Yuhangtang Rd 866, Hangzhou 310058, Peoples R China
关键词
cost-benefit analysis; credal pragmatism; practical sensitivity; rational credence; BELIEF; UNCERTAINTY; PSYCHOLOGY;
D O I
10.1111/mila.12451
中图分类号
H0 [语言学];
学科分类号
030303 ; 0501 ; 050102 ;
摘要
According to evidentialist views, credence in a proposition p should be proportional to the degree of evidential support that one has in favor of p. However, empirical evidence suggests that our credences are systematically sensitive to practical factors. In this article, I provide a cost-benefit analysis of credences' practical sensitivity. The upshot of this analysis is that credences sensitive to practical factors fare better than practically insensitive ones along several dimensions. All things considered, our credences should be sensitive to practical factors.
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页码:1238 / 1257
页数:20
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