Meta-epistemology and the varieties of epistemic infinitism

I will assume here the defenses of epistemic infinitism are adequate and inquire as to the variety standpoints within the view. I will argue that infinitism has three varieties depending on the strength of demandingness of the infinitist requirement and the purity of its conception of epistemic justification, each of which I will term strong pure, strong impure, and weak impure infinitisms. Further, I will argue that impure infinitisms have the dialectical advantage. Keywords Epistemology

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: SYNTHESE
• Authors: Scott F. Aikin
• Keywords: Epistemic, Impure, Infinitism, SYNTHESE 2008