This book offers a defence of Wrightean epistemic entitlement, one
of the most prominent approaches to hinge epistemology. It also
systematically explores the connections between virtue epistemology
and hinge epistemology. According to hinge epistemology, any human
belief set is built within and upon a framework of pre-evidential
propositions—hinges—that cannot be justified. Epistemic
entitlement argues that we are entitled to trust our hinges. But
there remains a problem. Entitlement is inherently unconstrained
and arbitrary: we can be entitled to any hinge proposition under
the right circumstances. In this book, the author argues that we
need a non-arbitrariness clause that protects entitlement from
defeat. This clause, he argues, is to require epistemic virtue.
Virtuous cognitive dispositions provide the non-arbitrariness
clause that protects entitlement from defeat. The epistemic
character of the agent who holds a particular set of hinges tells
us something about the hinges’ epistemic status. Conversely,
epistemic virtues are cognitive dispositions and capacities that
rely on hinge propositions—without trusting in some hinges, we
would be unable to exercise our virtues. Trust Responsibly will
appeal to scholars and advanced students working on epistemology,
Wittgenstein, and virtues.
General
Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Studies in Epistemology |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
First published: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Jakob Ohlhorst
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
130 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-246098-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-03-246098-9 |
Barcode: |
9781032460987 |
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