Noûs 53 (2):296-315 (2019)
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In this paper I look at belief and degrees of belief through the lens of inquiry. I argue that belief and degrees of belief play different roles in inquiry. In particular I argue that belief is a “settling” attitude in a way that degrees of belief are not. Along the way I say more about what inquiring amounts to, argue for a central norm of inquiry connecting inquiry and belief and say more about just what it means to have an inquiry or question settled.
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Keywords | inquiry belief credence norms of inquiry settling inquiry |
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DOI | 10.1111/nous.12222 |
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