Knowledge, Time Constraints, and Pragmatic Encroachment

• Other Authors: Shin, Joseph Ellis (Author)
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Philosophy; Epistemology; Experimental psychology; Contextualism; Interest Relative Invariantism; IRI; Knowledge; Pragmatic Encroachment; Time
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.18078

abstract: ABSTRACT In this work, I provide two novel pieces of evidence in favor of the view that there is pragmatic encroachment on knowledge. First, I present an empirical case via the results of a series of recent experiments to show that folk-knowledge attributions may be sensitive to time constraints even when the latter are construed in a non-truth relevant manner. Along the way, I consider some comments made by Jonathan Schaffer (2006) as it pertains to interpreting time constraints-sensitivity in a manner that supports contextualism, before offering reasons to resist such a treatment. I proceed by applying interest relative invariantism to adjudicate a conflict in the epistemology of testimony namely, the positive reasons requirement a la, reductionism vs. non-reductionism. In particular, I highlight how whether an epistemic subject H needs positive non-testimonial reasons to be justified in accepting S's testimony that p, depends on what is at stake for H in believing that p and how much time H has in deliberating about p. === Dissertation/Thesis === M.A. Philosophy 2013