Anti-Luminous Mental States: Logical, Psychological and Epistemic Problems
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Abstract In this paper I shall argue that Tim Williamson’s argument for the anti-luminosity of many mental states faces difficult logical, psychological and epistemological problems. From a logical point view, his is correct. However, contrary says thesis does not necessarily follow from it also This opens sceptical scenario. Hence, if Williamson wants to convince us we should rationally prefer rather than other, he needs add considerations are merely logical. These in nature. none these convincing.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Acta analytica
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0353-5150', '1874-6349']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12136-021-00473-1