Evidence and agency: norms of belief for promising and resolving

The author explores how we should take evidence into account when thinking about future actions, such as resolving to do something we know will be difficult. Should we believe we will follow through, or not? He argues that if it is important to us, we can rationally believe we will do it, even if ou...

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1. Verfasser: Marušić, Berislav (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Oxford Oxford University Press 2015
Ausgabe:First edition
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Zusammenfassung:The author explores how we should take evidence into account when thinking about future actions, such as resolving to do something we know will be difficult. Should we believe we will follow through, or not? He argues that if it is important to us, we can rationally believe we will do it, even if our belief contradicts the evidence
ISBN:9780191782497
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198714040.001.0001

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