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Title: Alison Fernandes
The Trouble with Epistemic Freedom
When we deliberate about what to do, we appear free to decide on different
options. David Velleman uses 'epistemic freedom' to explain this apparent
freedom. The idea is that while deliberating we can justifiably form a
variety of beliefs about what we'll do, unconstrained by our evidence. Why?
Because the relevant beliefs are self-fulfilling--they bring about their own
truth. These beliefs constitute decisions, and so explain our freedom to
decide. But there are serious problems with Velleman's account. Firstly,
agents turn out to have epistemic freedom even over beliefs formed on the
basis of evidence. Secondly, agents are not justified in forming beliefs
unconstrained by evidence--and so such justification can't explain apparent
freedom. Underlying these troubles, Velleman's account turns out to
presuppose a primitive form of agent freedom--of a kind strikingly
illustrated in the work of the German Idealist Fichte. More generally, I'll
argue, Fichte's attempt to unify practical and theoretical reason makes him
an insightful figure for this contemporary debate.
When: Thu 29 Oct 2015 15:00 - 16:30 Eastern Time - Melbourne, Sydney
Calendar: Current Projects
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* kristiemiller4 at gmail.com- creator
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