Belief does not entail a reasoning disposition

Synthese 199 (5-6):14975-14991 (2021)
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Are there any dispositions one must have if one believes p? A widespread answer emphasizes the role of beliefs in reasoning and holds that if one believes p, one must be disposed to treat p as true in one’s reasoning. I argue that this answer is subject to counterexamples.

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Simon Wimmer
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