Lay intuitions about epistemic normativity
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Synthese
Abstract
Recent empirical work on non-philosophers’ intuitions about epistemic normativity reveals patterns that cannot be fully accounted for by direct epistemic consequentialism. On the basis of these results, one might picture participants as “epistemic deontologists.” We present the results of two new experiments that support a more nuanced picture. We examine intuitions about guesses and hypotheses, and about beliefs. Our results suggest a two-factor model of intuitions, wherein both consequentialist and non-consequentialist considerations affect participants’ judgments about epistemic permissibility.
First Page
3267
Last Page
3287
DOI
10.1007/s11229-017-1371-6
Publication Date
7-1-2018
Recommended Citation
Roberts, Pendaran; Andow, James; and Schmidtke, Kelly Ann, "Lay intuitions about epistemic normativity" (2018). Liberal Arts Faculty Publications. 63.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-017-1371-6
https://collections.uhsp.edu/liberal-arts_pubs/63