Elliott, E orcid.org/0000-0002-4387-7967, McQueen, K and Weber, C (2013) Epistemic Two-Dimensionalism and Arguments From Epistemic Misclassification. Australasian Journal of Philosophy, 91 (2). pp. 375-389. ISSN 0004-8402
Abstract
According to Epistemic Two-Dimensional Semantics (E2D), expressions have a counterfactual intension and an epistemic intension. Epistemic intensions reflect cognitive significance such that sentences with necessary epistemic intensions are a priori. We defend E2D against an influential line of criticism: arguments from epistemic misclassification. We focus in particular on the arguments of Speaks [2010] and Schroeter [2005]. Such arguments conclude that E2D is mistaken from (i) the claim that E2D is committed to classifying certain sentences as a priori, and (ii) the claim that such sentences are a posteriori. We aim to show that these arguments are unsuccessful as (i) and (ii) undercut each other. One must distinguish the general framework of E2D from a specific implementation of it. The framework is flexible enough to avoid commitment to the apriority of any particular sentence; only specific implementations are so committed. Arguments from epistemic misclassification are therefore better understood as arguments for favouring one implementation of E2D over another, rather than as refutations of E2D.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2013 Australasian Association of Philosophy. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Australasian Journal of Philosophy on 19 June 2012, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/00048402.2012.693112. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Two-Dimensional Semantics, A priori, Descriptivism, Epistemic Argument, Chalmers |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > School of Philosophy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 08 Aug 2016 10:54 |
Last Modified: | 17 Jan 2018 04:18 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048402.2012.693112 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis (Routledge) |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/00048402.2012.693112 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:102259 |