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Mental states are fundamentally linked to evidence because evidentialism defines evidence as consisting of an individual's mental states [1], [2]. Furthermore, mental states serve as the basis for representing propositions as true [3] and are recognized as evidence through necessary principles [4], while traditional epistemology examines how behavioral observations serve as evidence for the mental states of others [5].
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Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 4 facts
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.
claimEvidentialists define justified belief as the possession of evidence, where possessing evidence is defined as being in a mental state that represents a proposition as being true.
claimThe principle of Necessity asserts that a priori recognizable, necessary principles determine what is evidence for what, allowing one to recognize on reflection whether one's mental states are evidence for a proposition.
claimEvidentialism is classified as a form of mentalist internalism because it posits that evidence consists of mental states.
Naturalized Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimTraditional epistemologists often assume that evidence for beliefs about the mental states of others consists primarily of observations of their behavior, then question whether that evidence is sufficient to justify those beliefs.
Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimEvidence is primarily conceptualized as mental states, such as sensory impressions or known propositions, but can also include physical objects like bloodstains or financial records.