Experientially defeasible a priori justification

Philosophical Quarterly 56 (225):596–602 (2006)
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In his recent book Albert Casullo rejects the claim that if a belief is defeasible by non-experiential evidence then it is defeasible by experiential evidence. This claim is a crucial premise in a simple argument for the experiential defeasibility of a priori justification. I defend the premise against Casullo's objection, the main problem with which is that he does not take into account the evidential role of multiple corroborating sources of testimony. I conclude that the crucial premise is true and that the simple argument is sound; thus many of our a priori justified beliefs are experientially defeasible

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Joshua C. Thurow
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A Theory of the a Priori.George Bealer - 1999 - Philosophical Perspectives 13:29-55.
A priori knowledge for fallibilists.Aron Edidin - 1984 - Philosophical Studies 46 (2):189 - 197.

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