Ep. 9 - Bounded Reflectivism & Epistemic Identity

Upon Reflection by Nick Byrd

Apr 6, 202240:55Science & Medicine

In this episode, I read one of my 2022 articles in Metaphilosophy titled, "Bounded Reflectivism & Epistemic Identity". Does reflective reasoning help or hinder our judgment? In this paper, I take a middle view between re...

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