Philosophical Studies, volume 138, issue 1, pages 17-27

Weighing pragmatic and evidential reasons for belief

Andrew Reisner ¹

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Publication type: Journal Article

Publication date: 2006-09-21

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Journal: Philosophical Studies

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ISSN: 00318116, 15730883, 05540739

DOI: 10.1007/s11098-006-0007-3

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In this paper I argue that we can give a plausible account of how to compare pragmatic and evidential normative reasons for belief. The account I offer is given in the form of a ‘defeasing function’. This function allows for a sophisticated comparison of the two types of reasons without assigning complex features to the logical structures of either type of reason.

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Reisner A. Weighing pragmatic and evidential reasons for belief // Philosophical Studies. 2006. Vol. 138. No. 1. pp. 17-27.

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Reisner A. Weighing pragmatic and evidential reasons for belief // Philosophical Studies. 2006. Vol. 138. No. 1. pp. 17-27.

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DO - 10.1007/s11098-006-0007-3

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TI - Weighing pragmatic and evidential reasons for belief

T2 - Philosophical Studies

AU - Reisner, Andrew

PY - 2006

DA - 2006/09/21

PB - Springer Nature

SP - 17-27

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VL - 138

SN - 0031-8116

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@article{2006_Reisner,

author = {Andrew Reisner},

title = {Weighing pragmatic and evidential reasons for belief},

journal = {Philosophical Studies},

year = {2006},

volume = {138},

publisher = {Springer Nature},

month = {sep},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-006-0007-3},

number = {1},

pages = {17--27},

doi = {10.1007/s11098-006-0007-3}

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Reisner, Andrew. “Weighing pragmatic and evidential reasons for belief.” Philosophical Studies, vol. 138, no. 1, Sep. 2006, pp. 17-27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-006-0007-3.

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Springer Nature

Journal

Philosophical Studies

scimago Q1

SJR

1.203

CiteScore

2.6

Impact factor

1.1

ISSN

00318116 (Print)

15730883 (Electronic)

05540739 (Print)