<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Jennifer Saul argues that the evidence from the literature on implicit biases entails a form of skepticism. In this paper, I argue that Saul faces a dilemma: her argument is either self-defeating, or it does not yield a skeptical conclusion. For Saul, both results are unacceptable; thus, her argument fails.</p></abstract>

Jennifer Saul argues that the evidence from the literature on implicit biases entails a form of skepticism. In this paper, I argue that Saul faces a dilemma: her argument is either self-defeating, or it does not yield a skeptical conclusion. For Saul, both results are unacceptable; thus, her argument fails.

A Dilemma for Saulish Skepticism: Either Self-Defeating or Not Even Skepticism

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Jennifer Saul argues that the evidence from the literature on implicit biases entails a form of skepticism. In this paper, I argue that Saul faces a dilemma:...

A Dilemma for Saulish Skepticism: Either Self-Defeating or Not Even Skepticism

Publié en ligne: 03 janv. 2019

Pages: 43 - 55

Reçu: 22 juin 2017

Accepté: 26 janv. 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/disp-2018-0001

Mots clés
Saul, skepticism, implicit-bias, self-defeat, rationality

© 2018 Samuel Director, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

A Dilemma for Saulish Skepticism: Either Self-Defeating or Not Even Skepticism

Publié en ligne: 03 janv. 2019

Pages: 43 - 55

Reçu: 22 juin 2017

Accepté: 26 janv. 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/disp-2018-0001

Mots clésSaul, skepticism, implicit-bias, self-defeat, rationality

© 2018 Samuel Director, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
Saul, skepticism, implicit-bias, self-defeat, rationality