#1 Liz Jackson - Can You Choose What You Believe?

05/06/2025 1h 6min Episodio 1

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Liz Jackson is a leading voice in contemporary epistemology and an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Saint Louis University. Her work challenges how we think about rational belief, evidence, and faith. Known for defending doxastic voluntarism and epistemic permissivism, she brings fresh insight to debates on belief, responsibility, and disagreement.More from Liz Jackson:Website: ⁠⁠https://liz-jackson.com/⁠⁠YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtQ8f0Ws8uZ2mWaI2vFr6YgAcademia edu page: ⁠⁠https://isluportal.academia.edu/LizJacksonTimestamps:00:00:00 - What Is Epistemology, And Why Should Anyone Care?00:06:13 - Why Is Knowledge So Hard To Define?00:13:33 - Do We Have A Responsibility To Form Rational Beliefs? 00:17:22 - Are Beliefs Morally Accountable, Or Just Epistemically? 00:26:27 - What Is Doxastic Voluntarism? (Belief At Will)00:29:28 - If Beliefs Drive Actions, Can We Really Have Free Will?00:31:28 - What Kind Of Control Can We Have Over Beliefs? 00:36:11 - Does Deliberation Count As Voluntary Control? 00:39:28 - Are Beliefs Something We Choose Or Just Acquire? 00:43:58 - Can We Really Compare Beliefs And Actions?00:47:19 - Is Faith Just Belief With Desire? What About Sam Harris?00:54:18 - Why Do Philosophers Keep Arguing Over Definitions?01:00:41 - What Motivates You To Practice Public Philosophy?