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Causal vs. Rational Explanations (Part 3)
In my post Causal vs Rational Explanations (Part1) I suggest that the 'Fanatical Tom' objection seems to pose a problem of causal theorists regarding justification. There are two strategies, available to the causal theorist, for responding to thi...
Causal vs. Rational Explanations (Part 1)
According to many J-externalists, a belief is only justified if it is caused in the right sort of way (for example, by a reliable process). Thus, we arrive at (J-Ext[C]):(J-Ext[C]) For any agent S, S's belief that p is justified IFF it is caused in t...
J-Reliabilism and the New Evil Genius
In this post, I outline what has come to be known as the New Evil Genius objection to reliabilism. There are several versions of reliabilism currently available, but the one I have in mind has to do with justification and amounts the following clai...
Greco's Argument that McDowell is an Externalist
In his essay 'Externalism and Skepticism', John Greco insists that pace all his lip-service to the Sellarsian idea of the 'space of reasons', McDowell is an out and out epistemic externalist. Greco maintains that McDowell's externalist leanings b...
