Date of Award
5-4-2023
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Philosophy
First Advisor
Juan S. Piñeros Glasscock
Second Advisor
Neil Van Leeuwen
Abstract
On a traditional, “purist,” epistemological picture, the epistemic status of mental states and attitudes depends solely on alethic factors. Pragmatic encroachment is the thesis that rejects this picture. Here I defend a particular version of pragmatic encroachment called “credal encroachment.” Specifically, credal encroachment arises in a plausible model of credence formation. I also argue that this account can respond to some outstanding objections to credal encroachment. Finally, I will close with a discussion of a neighboring but competing account based on similar empirical considerations.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/35336669
Recommended Citation
Hu, Pengbo, "Credal Encroachment in a Two-stage Model." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2023.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/35336669
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