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Natural selection is cited as an example of an evolutionary mechanism that serves as the origin of a belief, which is then analyzed in the context of epistemology to determine if a subject deserves credit for that knowledge [1].
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Virtue Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimThe credit thesis in epistemology is false because the origin of a belief, such as natural selection or an evolutionary mechanism, is often the most salient explanation for why a subject holds a true belief, making it unlikely the subject deserves credit for that knowledge.