Here, I address a puzzle about coherence between beliefs and meta-beliefs.* [ * Based on: “The Puzzle of Metacoherence,” Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 82 (2011): 1-21. ] 1. The Metacoherence Requirement Suppose you have a firm belief — say, you’re convinced that God exists. You reflect on whether you
The Puzzle of Metacoherence
The Puzzle of Metacoherence
The Puzzle of Metacoherence
Here, I address a puzzle about coherence between beliefs and meta-beliefs.* [ * Based on: “The Puzzle of Metacoherence,” Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 82 (2011): 1-21. ] 1. The Metacoherence Requirement Suppose you have a firm belief — say, you’re convinced that God exists. You reflect on whether you