Evidence and agency norms of belief for promising and resolving
The author explores how we should take evidence into account when thinking about future actions, such as resolving to do something we know will be difficult. Should we believe we will follow through, or not? He argues that if it is important to us, we can rationally believe we will do it, even if ou...
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2015
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| Ausgabe: | First edition |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The author explores how we should take evidence into account when thinking about future actions, such as resolving to do something we know will be difficult. Should we believe we will follow through, or not? He argues that if it is important to us, we can rationally believe we will do it, even if our belief contradicts the evidence |
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| ISBN: | 9780191782497 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198714040.001.0001 |