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Meta-epistemology and the varieties of epistemic infinitism

Scott Aikin

pp. 175-185

Abstract

I will assume here the defenses of epistemic infinitism are adequate and inquire as to the variety standpoints within the view. I will argue that infinitism has three varieties depending on the strength of demandingness of the infinitist requirement and the purity of its conception of epistemic justification, each of which I will term strong pure, strong impure, and weak impure infinitisms. Further, I will argue that impure infinitisms have the dialectical advantage.

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(2008) Synthese 163 (2).

Pages: 175-185

DOI: 10.1007/s11229-007-9196-3

Full citation:

Aikin Scott (2008) „Meta-epistemology and the varieties of epistemic infinitism“. Synthese 163 (2), 175–185.