This dissertation considers the problem of external world skepticism. Some say that we have good ... more This dissertation considers the problem of external world skepticism. Some say that we have good reason to believe that the ordinary world of 3D objects exists. They argue that the ordinary world is the best method available to us to explain our ordinary experiences of walking around, going to work and driving our cars. I argue that those who argue this fail to appreciate how well views like the hypothesis that we're in a Matrix-world explain our experiences. As far as human beings are concerned, we're just as likely to be in the Matrix as we are to be in the real world. vi
After a period of inactivity, interest in explanationism as a thesis about the nature of epistemi... more After a period of inactivity, interest in explanationism as a thesis about the nature of epistemic justification has been renewed. Poston (Reason and explanation: a defense of explanatory coherentism, 2014) and McCain (Evidentialism and epistemic justification 2014; Erkenntnis 79:99-109, 2014) have both recently offered versions of explanationist evidentialism. In this paper, we pose two objections to explanationist evidentialism. First, explanationist evidentialism fails to state a sufficient condition for justification. Second, explanationist evidentialism implies a vicious regress.
After a period of inactivity, interest in explanationism as a thesis about the nature of epistemi... more After a period of inactivity, interest in explanationism as a thesis about the nature of epistemic justification has been renewed. Ted Poston (2014) and Kevin McCain (2014) have both recently offered versions of explanationist evidentialism. In this paper, we pose two objections to explanationist evidentialism. First, explanationist evidentialism fails to state a sufficient condition for justification. Second, explanationist evidentialism implies a vicious regress.
This dissertation considers the problem of external world skepticism. Some say that we have good ... more This dissertation considers the problem of external world skepticism. Some say that we have good reason to believe that the ordinary world of 3D objects exists. They argue that the ordinary world is the best method available to us to explain our ordinary experiences of walking around, going to work and driving our cars. I argue that those who argue this fail to appreciate how well views like the hypothesis that we're in a Matrix-world explain our experiences. As far as human beings are concerned, we're just as likely to be in the Matrix as we are to be in the real world. vi
After a period of inactivity, interest in explanationism as a thesis about the nature of epistemi... more After a period of inactivity, interest in explanationism as a thesis about the nature of epistemic justification has been renewed. Poston (Reason and explanation: a defense of explanatory coherentism, 2014) and McCain (Evidentialism and epistemic justification 2014; Erkenntnis 79:99-109, 2014) have both recently offered versions of explanationist evidentialism. In this paper, we pose two objections to explanationist evidentialism. First, explanationist evidentialism fails to state a sufficient condition for justification. Second, explanationist evidentialism implies a vicious regress.
After a period of inactivity, interest in explanationism as a thesis about the nature of epistemi... more After a period of inactivity, interest in explanationism as a thesis about the nature of epistemic justification has been renewed. Ted Poston (2014) and Kevin McCain (2014) have both recently offered versions of explanationist evidentialism. In this paper, we pose two objections to explanationist evidentialism. First, explanationist evidentialism fails to state a sufficient condition for justification. Second, explanationist evidentialism implies a vicious regress.
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