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Beliefs do not come in degrees.

Authors :
Moon, Andrew
Source :
Canadian Journal of Philosophy. Oct-Dec2017, Vol. 47 Issue 6, p760-778. 19p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

Philosophers commonly say that beliefs come in degrees (or that beliefs are graded or that there are partial beliefs). Drawing from the literature, I make precise three arguments for this claim: an argument from degrees of confidence, an argument from degrees of firmness, and an argument from natural language. I show that they all fail. I also advance three arguments that beliefs do not come in degrees: an argument from natural language, an argument from intuition, and an argument from the metaphysics of degrees. On the basis of these arguments, I conclude that beliefs do not come in degrees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00455091
Volume :
47
Issue :
6
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Canadian Journal of Philosophy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
125437395
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/00455091.2017.1320201