Epistemic Virtues and Epistemic Values: A Skeptical Critique

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Talk of epistemic values in inductive inference misleads by suggesting that our preference for simpler theories is akin to a free choice, such as being a vegetarian. The better word is criterion, since these values are not freely chosen but must prove their mettle in guiding us to the truth.

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