Finite Minds
Year: 2017
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: Can finite minds encompass an infinite number of beliefs? There is a difference between being able to complete an infinite series and being able to compute its outcome; and justification is more than mere calculation. Yet the number of propositions or beliefs that are needed in order to reach a desired level of justification for the target can be determined without computing an infinite number of terms: only a finite number of reasons are required for any desired level of accuracy. This suggests a view of epistemic justification as a trade-off between the accuracy of the target and the number of reasons taken into consideration.
Source: Springer eBooks
Authors: David Atkinson, Jeanne Peijnenburg
Institution: University of Groningen
Language: English
Subfield: Philosophy
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4244440301