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Mary Shepherd on the role of proofs in our knowledge of first principlesNoûs 56 (2): 473-493. 2022.This paper examines the role of reason in Shepherd's account of acquiring knowledge of the external world via first principles. Reason is important, but does not have a foundational role. Certain principles enable us to draw the required inferences for acquiring knowledge of the external world. These principles are basic, foundational and, more importantly, self‐evident and thus justified in other ways than by demonstration. Justificatory demonstrations of these principles are neither required, …Read more
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Areas of Specialization
17th/18th Century Philosophy |
Philosophy of Mind |
Philosophy of Language |
Nonexistent Objects |
Areas of Interest
Philosophy of Language |
Philosophy of Mind |
17th/18th Century Philosophy |