Are epistemic reasons normative?
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چکیده
According to a widely held view, epistemic reasons are normative for belief – much like prudential or moral action. In recent years, however, an increasing number of authors have questioned the normativity reasons. this article, I discuss important challenge anti-normativism about and present series arguments in support normativism. The is say what kind if they not various answers find them all wanting. normativism each stress certain analogy between Just action, provide partial justification; premises correct reasoning; constitute good bases responses for; which agents can show these without committing mistake. case, argue that relevant condition plausibly sufficient reason, any case better position explain than anti-normativism.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Noûs
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1468-0068', '0029-4624']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/nous.12379