Changing one's mind: The limits of rationality?

Yemima Ben-Menahem*

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Abstract

In this study, I juxtapose the views of Edna Ullmann-Margalit and Menachem Fisch on radical changes of mind. I note in particular the common aspects of their proposal that typically, radical change is not, indeed, cannot be justified by reasons. Their responses to and arguments for this threat to rationality are critically examined. Hili Razinsky's analysis of ambivalence is shown to contribute to the understanding of change by providing a broader perspective on the rationality of belief. Her work thus provides a promising alternative to the above positions and the impasse they confront.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)578-585
Number of pages8
JournalOpen Philosophy
Volume3
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2020

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Keywords

  • Ambivalence
  • Big decisions
  • Change of mind
  • Rationality
  • Theory change

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