Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
1-2014
Abstract
This paper examines Linda Zagzebski’s (2012) account of rationality, as set out in her rich, wide-ranging, and important book, Epistemic Authority: A Theory of Trust, Authority, and Autonomy in Belief. We briefly describe the account that she offers and then consider its plausibility. In particular, in the first section we argue that a number of Zagzebski’s claims with regard to rationality require more support than she offers for them. Moreover, in the second section, we contend that far from offering Zagzebski a quick way of dealing with radical scepticism, her account of rationality actually seems to be particularly vulnerable to this problem.
Discipline
Epistemology | Logic and Foundations of Mathematics
Publication
European Journal for Philosophy of Religion
Volume
6
Issue
4
First Page
39
Last Page
46
ISSN
1689-8311
Identifier
10.24204/ejpr.v6i4.143
Publisher
European Journal for Philosophy of Religion
Citation
RYAN, Shane, & RYAN, Shane.(2014). Zagzebski on rationality. European Journal for Philosophy of Religion, 6(4), 39-46.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3655
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Additional URL
http://doi.org/10.24204/ejpr.v6i4.143