Abstract
Most of us accept epistemic norms: we are moved by them when we form, maintain, and revise our beliefs. One symptom of this acceptance is our deference to epistemic criticism. But why do we accept epistemic norms? I argue that we do so as a constitutive part of having intentions. The argument is that intention constitutively requires curiosity about the world; and acceptance of epistemic norms comes for free with this curiosity.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 113-130 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Teorema |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Epistemic norms
- Ethics of belief
- Intention
- Norm-acceptance
- Pragmatism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Philosophy