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In his landmark essay "The Ethics of Belief" William Clifford argued, “It is wrong always, everywhere, and for anyone to believe anything on insufficient evidence.”
Do you agree? Why or why not?
Questions to consider:
1. What constitutes sufficient evidence?
2. How does one know when one has acquired sufficient evidence?
3. Can all beliefs be based on evidence?
4. Should one always believe what is true? If so, does that violate the supposed is/ought distinction that Hume gifted us with?
The Ethics of Belief (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Is–ought problem - Wikipedia
Note: Let p in the title stand for any proposition one might believe.
Do you agree? Why or why not?
Questions to consider:
1. What constitutes sufficient evidence?
2. How does one know when one has acquired sufficient evidence?
3. Can all beliefs be based on evidence?
4. Should one always believe what is true? If so, does that violate the supposed is/ought distinction that Hume gifted us with?
The Ethics of Belief (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Is–ought problem - Wikipedia
Note: Let p in the title stand for any proposition one might believe.