Evidence and agency : norms of belief for promising and resolving /

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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Norms of belief for promising and resolving
1. Verfasser:
Marušić, Berislav
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
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.
Umfang:
1 online resource (xi, 239 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-102343-4
0-19-178249-1
0-19-102342-6
Schlagworte:
Belief and doubt.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Agent (Philosophy)
Commitment (Psychology)
Evidence.
Philosophy.
Ethics.
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