State of the field: Measuring information and confirmation
The aim of this paper is to survey and discuss some key connections between information
and confirmation within a broadly Bayesian framework. We mean to show that treating …
and confirmation within a broadly Bayesian framework. We mean to show that treating …
Generalized information theory meets human cognition: Introducing a unified framework to model uncertainty and information search
Searching for information is critical in many situations. In medicine, for instance, careful
choice of a diagnostic test can help narrow down the range of plausible diseases that the …
choice of a diagnostic test can help narrow down the range of plausible diseases that the …
Lockeans maximize expected accuracy
K Dorst - Mind, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Lockean Thesis says that you must believe p iff you're sufficiently confident of it.
On some versions, the 'must'asserts a metaphysical connection; on others, it asserts a …
On some versions, the 'must'asserts a metaphysical connection; on others, it asserts a …
Accuracy, coherence, and evidence
K Easwaran, B Fitelson - Oxford studies in epistemology, 2015 - books.google.com
This essay is about formal, synchronic, epistemic coherence requirements. We begin by
explaining how we will be using each of these (five) key terms. Formal epistemic coherence …
explaining how we will be using each of these (five) key terms. Formal epistemic coherence …
Evidence: A guide for the uncertain
K Dorst - Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Assume that it is your evidence that determines what opinions you should have. I argue that
since you should take peer disagreement seriously, evidence must have two features.(1) It …
since you should take peer disagreement seriously, evidence must have two features.(1) It …
[BOOK][B] Morality and epistemic judgment: The argument from analogy
C Cowie - 2019 - books.google.com
Moral judgments attempt to describe a reality that does not exist, so they are all false. This is
the moral error theory, a deeply troubling yet plausible view that is now one of the canonical …
the moral error theory, a deeply troubling yet plausible view that is now one of the canonical …
A deference model of epistemic authority
SE Bokros - Synthese, 2021 - Springer
How should we adjust our beliefs in light of the testimony of those who are in a better
epistemic position than ourselves, such as experts and other epistemic superiors? In this …
epistemic position than ourselves, such as experts and other epistemic superiors? In this …
How to treat machines that might have minds
N Agar - Philosophy & Technology, 2020 - Springer
This paper offers practical advice about how to interact with machines that we have reason
to believe could have minds. I argue that we should approach these interactions by …
to believe could have minds. I argue that we should approach these interactions by …
Who cares what you accurately believe?
C Littlejohn - Philosophical Perspectives, 2015 - JSTOR
Some say that we should follow the evidence. 1 Some say that we should keep our stories
straight. It can be hard to do both. Suppose you decided, never mind why, to memorize the …
straight. It can be hard to do both. Suppose you decided, never mind why, to memorize the …
An Epistemic Version of Pascal's Wager
E Jackson - Journal of the American Philosophical Association, 2024 - cambridge.org
Epistemic consequentialism is the view that epistemic goodness is more fundamental than
epistemic rightness. In this article, I examine the relationship between epistemic …
epistemic rightness. In this article, I examine the relationship between epistemic …