Credence 1 Cruxes
Even if credence 1 is justified for many contingent propositions, it is not justified in cases where a disposition to revise in light of counterevidence is rationally required. First, credence 1 may be compatible with admission of fallibility, but this does not imply that it is compatible with a disposition to revise. Moreover, credence 1 entails being sure, which requires that one remain steadfast. Since steadfastness with respect to belief entails a disposition not to revise in light of counterevidence, credence 1 entails a disposition not to revise. Finally, since there are closure of inquiry defeaters for a wide range of contingent propositions, and since having credence 1 in p entails closure of inquiry about p, it is not justified to have credence 1 in such cases.
Authors
- Eric Gilbertson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0165-9072)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Logos & Episteme
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5840/logos-episteme20251612
- Primary Topic
- Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00