Philosophy Colloquium
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Dr Neiladri SINHABABU (National University Singapore)
Title: Epistemic Akrasia for the Rational Pragmatist
Abstract: It's possible to rationally believe that p while also judging that it's irrational to believe that p. Such cases of rational epistemic akrasia are elusive among those who accept evidentialist norms for belief. But it's possible if one accepts pragmatism about epistemic rationality, a view that Nietzsche accepted on the basis of metaethical arguments. Such cases show that explicit normative judgments don't play any special role in epistemic reasoning.
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