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

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