What it takes to believe

Philosophical Studies 177 (5):1345-1362 (2020)
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Much linguistic evidence supports the view believing something only requires thinking it likely. I assess and reject a rival view, based on recent work on homogeneity in natural language, according to which belief is a strong, demanding attitude. I discuss the implications of the linguistic considerations about ‘believe’ for our philosophical accounts of belief.

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Daniel Rothschild
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