Evidence and agency : norms of belief for promising and resolving

Evidence and agency : norms of belief for promising and resolving / Berislav Marušić.

The author explores how we should take evidence into account when thinking about future actions, such as resolving to do something we know will be difficult. Should we believe we will follow through, or not? He argues that if it is important to us, we can rationally believe we will do it, even if ou...

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Main Author: Marušić, Berislav
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Belief and doubt.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Act (Philosophy)
Commitment (Psychology)
Evidence.
Ethics.
epistemology.
ethics (philosophy)
PHILOSOPHY > Epistemology.
Belief and doubt
Ethics
Evidence
Knowledge, Theory of
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:The author explores how we should take evidence into account when thinking about future actions, such as resolving to do something we know will be difficult. Should we believe we will follow through, or not? He argues that if it is important to us, we can rationally believe we will do it, even if our belief contradicts the evidence.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191023422
0191023426
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Vendor-supplied metadata.

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