The ‘Default View’ of Perceptual Reasons and ‘Closure-Based’ Sceptical Arguments
It is a commonly accepted assumption in contemporary epistemology that we need to find a solution to ‘closure-based’ sceptical arguments and, hence, to the ‘scepticism or closure’ dilemma. In the present paper I argue that this is mistaken, since the closure principle does not, in fact, do real scep...
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| Tipo de documento: | Recurso Electrónico Artigo |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
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Brill
2017
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International journal for the study of skepticism
Ano: 2017, Volume: 7, Número: 2, Páginas: 114-135 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Percepção
/ Ceticismo
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| Outras palavras-chave: | B
closure principle
radical scepticism
Dretske
perceptual reasons
indistinguishability argument
reasons identity thesis
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| Resumo: | It is a commonly accepted assumption in contemporary epistemology that we need to find a solution to ‘closure-based’ sceptical arguments and, hence, to the ‘scepticism or closure’ dilemma. In the present paper I argue that this is mistaken, since the closure principle does not, in fact, do real sceptical work. Rather, the decisive, scepticism-friendly moves are made before the closure principle is even brought into play. If we cannot avoid the sceptical conclusion, this is not due to closure’s holding it in place, but because we’ve already been persuaded to accept a certain conception of perceptual reasons, which both issues a standing invitation to radical scepticism and is endemic in the contemporary literature. Once the real villain of the piece is exposed, it will become clear that the closure principle has been cast in the role of scapegoat in this debate. |
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| ISSN: | 2210-5700 |
| Obras secundárias: | In: International journal for the study of skepticism
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22105700-006011221 |