Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
6-2009
Abstract
In 2004, I explained the absurdity of Moore-paradoxical belief via the syllogism (Williams 2004): (1) All circumstances that justify me in believing that p are circumstances that tend to make me believe that p. (2) All circumstances that tend to make me believe that p are circumstances that justify me in believing that I believe that p. (3) All circumstances that justify me in believing that p are circumstances that justify me in believing that I believe that p.
Keywords
Moore, Paradox, Belief, Brueckner
Discipline
Philosophy
Research Areas
Humanities
Publication
Analysis
Volume
69
Issue
3
First Page
490
Last Page
496
ISSN
0003-2638
Identifier
10.1093/analys/anp079
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Citation
WILLIAMS, John N..(2009). Justifying circumstances and Moore-paradoxical beliefs: A response to Brueckner. Analysis, 69(3), 490-496.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/699
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1093/analys/anp079
