Debunking Creedal Beliefs: Abortion, Vaccines and Daryl Cooper
Moral Mayhem · Vaishnav Sunil
January 16, 202639m 47s
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Show Notes
In this episode, we discuss philosopher Hrishikesh Joshi's paper "Debunking Creedal Beliefs." A creedal belief is one where: (1) there's little personal cost to being wrong, (2) the belief is policed by your social circle, and (3) it's not trivial to verify. Joshi argues you should hold these beliefs with less confidence—not because they're false, but because you'd hold them regardless of whether they're true.
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