Epistemic Consequentialism: Philip Percival Export

@article{citeulike:1220038, abstract = {I aim to illuminate foundational epistemological issues by reflecting on `epistemic consequentialism'\&\#8212;the epistemic analogue of ethical consequentialism. Epistemic consequentialism employs a concept of cognitive value playing a role in epistemic norms governing belief-like states that is analogous to the role goodness plays in act-governing moral norms. A distinction between `direct' and `indirect' versions of epistemic consequentialism is held to be as important as the familiar ethical distinction on which it is based. These versions are illustrated, respectively, by cognitive decision-theory and reliabilism. Cognitive decision-theory is defended, and various conceptual issues concerning it explored. A simple dilemma suggests that epistemic consequentialism has radical consequences.}, author = {Percival, Philip}, citeulike-article-id = {1220038}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bpl/supa/2002/00000076/00000001/art00006}, keywords = {consequentialism, epistemic\_values, epistemology}, month = {July}, pages = {121--151}, posted-at = {2007-04-11 09:43:28}, priority = {2}, title = {Epistemic Consequentialism: Philip Percival}, url = {http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bpl/supa/2002/00000076/00000001/art00006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1220038 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1220038 N2 - I aim to illuminate foundational epistemological issues by reflecting on `epistemic consequentialism'—the epistemic analogue of ethical consequentialism. Epistemic consequentialism employs a concept of cognitive value playing a role in epistemic norms governing belief-like states that is analogous to the role goodness plays in act-governing moral norms. A distinction between `direct' and `indirect' versions of epistemic consequentialism is held to be as important as the familiar ethical distinction on which it is based. These versions are illustrated, respectively, by cognitive decision-theory and reliabilism. Cognitive decision-theory is defended, and various conceptual issues concerning it explored. A simple dilemma suggests that epistemic consequentialism has radical consequences. EP - 151 TI - Epistemic Consequentialism: Philip Percival SP - 121 KW - consequentialism KW - epistemic_values KW - epistemology AU - Percival, Philip UR - http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bpl/supa/2002/00000076/00000001/art00006 ER -