Phenomenal conservatism
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Phenomenal conservatism
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In epistemology, phenomenal conservatism (PC) holds that it is reasonable to assume that things are as they appear, except when there are positive grounds for doubting this. The principle was initially defended by Michael Huemer in Huemer 2001, where it was formulated as follows:
- If it seems to S as if p, then S thereby has at least prima facie justification for believing that p. A later formulation, designed to allow the principle to encompass inferential as well as foundational justificati
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2006-01-05T14:34:16Z
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2024-09-15T15:12:32Z
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