Phenomenal conservatism holds that beliefs are justified by the way things seem to be. This video outlines phenomenal conservatism and presents some of the standard arguments for and against it.
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-- Depaul, Michael. (2009). "Phenomenal conservatism and self-defeat." Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 78(1): 205-212.
-- Huemer, Michael. (2007). "Compassionate phenomenal conservatism." Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 74(1): 30-55.
-- Littlejohn, Clayton. (2011). "Defeating phenomenal conservatism." Analytic Philosophy 52(1): 35-48.
0:00 - Introduction
1:48 - Seemings
5:31 - Defeaters
Why phenomenal conservatism?
9:30 - Epistemic rationality
11:37 - Skepticism
16:03 - There is no alternative
20:38 - Self-defeat
Objections to phenomenal conservatism
25:40 - PC is self-defeating
28:03 - PC is self-defeating... again
33:05 - Excessive permissiveness
40:52 - Cognitive penetration