Fallibility for Infallibilists
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Source Publication
In the Light of Experience: Essays on Reasons and Perception
Link to Published Version
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/in-the-light-of-experience-9780198809630?cc=us&lang=en&#
Publication Date
2018
Editor
Johan Gersel, Rasmus Thybo Jensen, Morten Sørensen Thaning, and Søren Overgaard
Publisher
Oxford University Press
City
Oxford
ISBN
9780198809630
First Page
161
Last Page
186
Department
Philosophy
Description
Infallibilism is the view that knowledge requires conclusive grounds. Despite its intuitive appeal, most contemporary epistemology rejects Infallibilism; however, there is a strong minority tradition that embraces it. Showing that Infallibilism is viable requires showing that it is compatible with the undeniable fact that we can go wrong in pursuit of perceptual knowledge. In other words, we need an account of fallibility for Infallibilists. By critically examining John McDowell’s recent attempt at such an account, this paper articulates a very important general lesson for Infallibilists. The paper concludes by briefly discussing two ways to do justice to this lesson: first, at the level of experience; and second, at the level of judgment.
Recommended Citation
Leddington, Jason, "Fallibility for Infallibilists" (2018). Faculty Contributions to Books. 174.
https://digitalcommons.bucknell.edu/fac_books/174