Meta-epistemology and the varieties of epistemic infinitism

Scott Aikin

pp. 175-185

in: Synthese 163 (2), 2008.

Abstract

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.