Epistemic Risk and the Demands of Rationality
Author | : Richard Pettigrew |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2022 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780192864352 |
ISBN-13 | : 0192864351 |
Rating | : 4/5 (351 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Epistemic Risk and the Demands of Rationality by : Richard Pettigrew
Download or read book Epistemic Risk and the Demands of Rationality written by Richard Pettigrew and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much does rationality constrain what we should believe on the basis of our evidence? Richard Pettigrew provides a novel philosophical argument for permissivism about epistemic rationality, and explores a variety of applications, including a discussion of conspiracy theories and the morality of imposing your attitudes to risk on others.