Hi all Let me enjoy this silence period in RE group and give an opinion about the definition of warrant. I hope to receive some precious notes this time. One...
... <mobini2@y...>" <mobini2@y...> wrote: << So the characteristic of whatish concepts is that they describe the whatnesses of things. And the characteristic...
Hi Mohammad, These are just some thoughts I had and I hope others will take a little time to give their thoughts. I'm not sure I've understand everything...
... Maybe using the word `nature' was misleading. The difference between whatish concept and philosophical one, which those philosophers means, is that the...
Vern, ... This account of Plantinga's account strikes me as confused. :) Plantinga doesn't hold that a belief's being acquired through a reliable process is...
... Very helpful thoughts Vern. Thanks for all ... Comparison with what? Whatish concepts don't indicate a relation between two objects. So we need not compare...
... Sorry. :-) But doesn't Plantinga admit that his notion of warrant is "vague" and "impre- cise"? (*Warrant & Proper Function*, p. 20.) ... reliable ... of...
... always ... can ... the ... Okay, I think I understand a little better. You -- or the philosophers you are quoting -- are thinking of "whatish" concepts as...
... Sure, but the point is that the mere fact that the belief was produced by a reliable process, is insufficient for warrant. That's the whole reason why ...
... produced by a ... reason why ... You don't ... design plan, ... that ... Hi Greg, I think you misunderstand what I'm saying. When I talk about Plantinga's...
... Hi Vern Thank you for understanding me. I am learning from you how to state my opinions. Of course, although I confess my own weakness in this regard, I...
... Plantinga's ... reliabilism; ... plan, etc.). ... post. ... No, I guess I don't get it. Honestly, Greg, do you really understand the reliabilist and ...
... Please join me as we take a stroll down Minutiae Memory Lane(tm) ;-) You had initially characterised warrant both negatively and positively, in ... Now,...
... BTW, one can take your question in at least two ways. First: "Do you really understand pp. 45-47 of WPF, where Plantinga explicitly advertises his theory...
Hi folks, I'm delighted to be here. I'm posting a brief intro. per the recommendation of the notice I received when I was accepted onto the list. I'm a...
Dave, Welcome to the list. Your website has a wealth of great articles. Keep up the good work. For those who haven't seen Dave's website, here's the link. ...
... for "if and ... case. ... beliefs into ... Hoo boy. The idea of warrant or justification -- matching a belief with what is the case -- is precisely meant...
The following is from an advocate of the ontological argument. I would like to hear anyone's thoughts about his remarks below. I found them very interesting...
... Vern, I was simply pointing out what you said, namely, that a belief is warranted just in case it matches with what is the case. It's nice that you agree...
... belief is ... that you ... case, ... the point. Obviously, I include the cognizer's awareness of the match between a belief and what is the case, if that...
... Let's consider a world where *everything* is white - whether via some strange property of light, or one of mental representation, etc. If whiteness is...
"The real significance of Gettier problems ...is that they show justification, conceived internalistically, to be insufficient for warrant." (W&PF, p. 36.) "So...
... <msudduth@a...> wrote: <snip> ... Well, all I can say at this point is that all one needs to do is go back and reread the Plantinga quotes. He obviously...
... Vern, Well, sure. I agree that Plantinga doesn't think having evidence is sufficient. He says as much. What I was taking issue with was your contention...
Perhaps this can conveniently provide some helpful material. It's mostly a compilation and editing job on my part, with some (tentative) stuff from me. I tried...
... found ... I find Klima's remarks more of a position statement on philosophy in general (and, indeed, mutual understanding in general) than an argument of...
... of ... one. ... some ... If ... should ... would ... we ... are ... experiment ... it ... it ... Hi Jeff! What do you think about the concept "existence"?...
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