Metaphysics and Epistemology Group (Tuesday - Week 8, MT24)
Tuesday 3rd December, 2:00pm - 3.30pm
Lecture Room, Radcliffe Humanities
Nick Hughes (University of Oslo): 'How Does ‘Ought’ Imply ‘Can’ In Epistemology?'
Abstract: According to the abductive argument for ought-implies-can in epistemology, we should accept some kind of ought-implies-can because it is the best explanation of the joint truth of (1) and (2):
I’m not rationally required to believe the arcane logical consequences of my knowledge
If I had greater cognitive abilities, I would be required to believe them
In this talk, I will look how strong an ought-implies-can principle this argument motivates. I will argue that the principle it motivates is weaker than one might think.
Metaphysics and Epistemology Group Convenors: Nick Jones, Bernhard Salow and Alex Kaiserman