Add to ORKGIn this essay the author argues that, in a restricted sense, we can decide to believe certain propositions. It is conceded that acquiring a belief is not a basic action and possibly not even an action at all. However, this does not entail the impossibility of decisions to believe since not everything we can decide to do is a basic action. In fact, we can often decide to be in a certain state of affairs. Although beliefs normally aim at truth, there are cases in which we can voluntarily seek or avoid irrational states of affairs and thereby influence our attitudes. Bearing this in mind, situations in which we can talk of decisions to belief can be construed easily
One reason that trust is interesting for philosophers is that there are reasons for trust. We want t...
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English: The article discusses the classic form of weakness of will, defined by Plato, and here call...
In this essay the author argues that, in a restricted sense, we can decide to believe certain propos...
I argue that believing at will – i.e. believing for practical reasons – is in some sense possible an...
The author argues that believing at will – i.e. believing for practical reasons – is in some sense p...
This paper discusses Descartes’ and Spinoza’s epistemological approaches under the perspective of ho...
This paper discusses trust as a condition of the possibility of enlightenment. It claims that trust ...
Chapter One of this dissertation examines the scope of the epistemic imperative to pursue accurate b...
People cannot contemplate a proposition without believing that proposition. A model of belief fixati...
My dissertation maintains that people cannot contemplate a proposition without believing that propos...
This essay traces the development of a consensus against belief as a category relevant to the study ...
Do we ever have an obligation to choose to hold beliefs, religious or otherwise? The relations betw...
I investigate when we can (rationally) have attitudes, and when we cannot. I argue that a comprehens...
One reason that trust is interesting for philosophers is that there are reasons for trust. We want t...
The papers are considered Draft Only and are not to be cited without the permission of the author. C...
English: The article discusses the classic form of weakness of will, defined by Plato, and here call...
In this essay the author argues that, in a restricted sense, we can decide to believe certain propos...
I argue that believing at will – i.e. believing for practical reasons – is in some sense possible an...
The author argues that believing at will – i.e. believing for practical reasons – is in some sense p...
This paper discusses Descartes’ and Spinoza’s epistemological approaches under the perspective of ho...
This paper discusses trust as a condition of the possibility of enlightenment. It claims that trust ...
Chapter One of this dissertation examines the scope of the epistemic imperative to pursue accurate b...
People cannot contemplate a proposition without believing that proposition. A model of belief fixati...
My dissertation maintains that people cannot contemplate a proposition without believing that propos...
This essay traces the development of a consensus against belief as a category relevant to the study ...
Do we ever have an obligation to choose to hold beliefs, religious or otherwise? The relations betw...
I investigate when we can (rationally) have attitudes, and when we cannot. I argue that a comprehens...
One reason that trust is interesting for philosophers is that there are reasons for trust. We want t...
The papers are considered Draft Only and are not to be cited without the permission of the author. C...
English: The article discusses the classic form of weakness of will, defined by Plato, and here call...