Dr Christopher Cowie christopher.d.cowie@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Do Constitutive Norms on Belief Explain Moore's Paradox?
Cowie, Christopher
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Abstract
In this article I assess the prospects for a particular kind of resolution to Moore’s Paradox. It is that Moore’s Paradox is explained by the existence of a constitutive norm on belief. I focus on a constitutive norm relates that relates belief to knowledge. I develop this explanation. I then present a challenge to it. Norm-based explanations of Moore’s Paradox must appeal to a ‘linking principle’ that explains what is wrong with violating the constitutive norm. But it is difficult to articulate a plausible candidate linking-principle. I show this by canvassing the obvious candidates and articulating the problems with each.
Citation
Cowie, C. (2020). Do Constitutive Norms on Belief Explain Moore's Paradox?. Philosophical Studies, 177(6), 1685-1702. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-019-01280-6
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Mar 6, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | Mar 25, 2019 |
Publication Date | Jun 30, 2020 |
Deposit Date | Mar 6, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 5, 2019 |
Journal | Philosophical studies |
Print ISSN | 0031-8116 |
Electronic ISSN | 1573-0883 |
Publisher | Springer |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 177 |
Issue | 6 |
Pages | 1685-1702 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-019-01280-6 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1301688 |
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