Epistemic Justification: What is Rational Belief?

March 19, 2023July 28, 2025 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 11 Comments

Rational or reasonable beliefs are often described by philosophers as "epistemically justified." This is an introduction to the concept of epistemic justification.

Reason is the Slave to the Passions: David Hume on Reason vs. Desire

November 17, 2021July 21, 2025 ~ 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology ~ 1 Comment

An introduction to David Hume's theory of rationality and his famous quote that it's “not contrary to reason to prefer the destruction of the whole world to the scratching of my finger.”