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The relationship between beliefs and evidence is central to epistemology, where evidence is evaluated for its ability to justify beliefs [1], [2], and [3]. While some theories like reliabilism argue that beliefs are justified by reliable processes rather than evidence [4], others define evidence as including various mental states that support the formation of beliefs [5].
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Naturalized Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 3 facts
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.
claimEvidentialists are committed to the existence of epistemic facts regarding which beliefs are supported by a particular body of evidence.
claimArguments for skepticism often rely on the premise that evidence supports beliefs only if those beliefs are strictly deducible from that evidence.
Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimReliabilism asserts that the justification of beliefs is a function of the reliability of belief sources, such as memorial, perceptual, and introspective states and processes, rather than evidence.
Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimEvidentialists suggest that memories, intuitions, and other beliefs are valid forms of evidence.