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Evidentialism is an epistemological theory defined by the central role of evidence in determining justification, as seen in [1], [2], and [3]. The relationship is established because evidentialists analyze justification specifically through the possession and support of evidence [4], [5], and [6].
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Naturalized Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 6 facts
claimEvidentialists are committed to the existence of epistemic facts regarding which beliefs are supported by a particular body of evidence.
claimEvidentialism asserts that the natural facts determining whether a belief is justified are facts about the evidence a person possesses for that belief.
claimIf epistemic support facts are natural facts and justification is defined by evidence possessed and epistemic support, then justification is defined in entirely natural terms, removing the need for evidentialists to rely on supervenience to defend naturalism.
claimThe evidential support described in Roderick Chisholm's principle (R) is defeasible, meaning one could possess evidence that they are not really seeing something red despite being appeared to redly.
claimEvidentialism holds that people who possess the same evidence are necessarily justified in believing the same things.
claimEvidentialism defines epistemic justification as a state where a person is justified in believing a proposition at a specific time if and only if the evidence the person possesses at that time supports believing that proposition.
Epistemic Justification – Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology press.rebus.community 4 facts
claimEvidentialists are typically internalists because they consider evidence to be information that is internal to the mind, as one cannot use information outside the mind in thought.
claimEvidentialists are epistemologists who hold the view that justification is entirely a matter of a person’s evidence.
claimFor evidentialists, a proposition p is probable for a person if their overall evidence supports p better than not-p, meaning p is more likely to be true than false given the information that person possesses.
claimEvidentialists accept the view that epistemic justification is entirely a matter of a person's evidence, where evidence is defined as an indication of truth that can be used in thought.
Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 4 facts
claimEvidentialism defines a belief as justified if the individual's evidence supports it and the individual holds the belief on the basis of that evidence.
claimEvidentialism is an internalist view asserting that justification depends on the possession of evidence, defined as any information in the individual's mind that supports the belief.
claimEvidentialists analyze justification by asserting that for a belief to be justified, it must rest on adequate evidence.
claimEvidentialists suggest that memories, intuitions, and other beliefs are valid forms of evidence.
Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 4 facts
claimAccording to evidentialism, evidence consists of perceptual, introspective, memorial, and intuitional experiences.
claimEvidentialism asserts that whether one is justified in believing a proposition depends on one's evidence regarding that proposition, and that this evidence consists of one's mental states.
claimEvidentialism is classified as a form of mentalist internalism because it posits that evidence consists of mental states.
claimEvidentialists argue that a belief cannot be justified unless it is supported by evidence, claiming that beliefs formed reliably but without accompanying experiences qualifying as evidence are not justified.
Epistemology (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy/Fall 2019 Edition) plato.stanford.edu 2 facts
Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
referenceRichard Feldman and Earl Conee present and defend an internalist account of justification in their 1985 paper 'Evidentialism' where a belief is justified or unjustified in virtue of the believer’s evidence.
Naturalism in Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimEvidentialism posits that a belief is justified to the degree that it fits the subject's evidence, meaning the possession of evidence is what makes a belief justified.