The Theory of Knowledge: Classical and Contemporary ReadingsThis comprehensive anthology offers a solid but accessible set of classical and contemporary readings (58 in all) representing all the major problems and viewpoints (from Plato to the internalist/externalist debate, from skepticism to the ethics of belief). Clear introductions to each section, short abstracts outlining each reading, as well as bibliographical material aid in student understanding. |
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... epistemic obligations even in cases in which we don't have the limited sort of control Heil describes . But the modi- fied Voluntarism Argument has the conclusion that we don't have epistemic obligations in these cases . Thus defenders ...
... epistemic obligations even in cases in which we don't have the limited sort of control Heil describes . But the modi- fied Voluntarism Argument has the conclusion that we don't have epistemic obligations in these cases . Thus defenders ...
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... obligations or course requirements . ( His inability makes him not morally required to do the work . ) Thus , the ... epistemic obligations that one can't fulfill and ones that one can't avoid fulfilling . Some- times , one can't believe ...
... obligations or course requirements . ( His inability makes him not morally required to do the work . ) Thus , the ... epistemic obligations that one can't fulfill and ones that one can't avoid fulfilling . Some- times , one can't believe ...
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... obligations are best understood as conditional obligations , and one can have conditional obligations that one cannot fulfill ( or cannot avoid fulfilling ) , then , I think , epistemic obligations can also be understood as conditional ...
... obligations are best understood as conditional obligations , and one can have conditional obligations that one cannot fulfill ( or cannot avoid fulfilling ) , then , I think , epistemic obligations can also be understood as conditional ...
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