Permissivism and Irrelevant Influences | Miriam Schoenfield

<p>What does it mean for rationality to be ‘permissive’? Is rationality more limited than we would like to admit? Does the idea that ‘truth is the aim of belief’ still stand?</p><p><br /></p><p>The concept of irrelevant influences has long been troubling for philosophers, despite the fact that rationality does not require us to renounce any of our beliefs. Miriam Schoenfield argues that permissivism, a framework where more than one rational conclusion can be reached from a given set of evidence, can help us to accept and manage differences in our beliefs, which are often constructs of our past, upbringing and religious motivations.</p><p><br /></p><p>Miriam Schoenfield is a leading epistemologist, Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin, and award-winning essayist.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't hesitate to email us at <strong>podcast@iai.tv</strong> with your thoughts or questions on the episode!</p><p>To witness such talks live buy tickets for our upcoming festival: <a href="https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=the-brain-filters-consciousness" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://howthelightgetsin.org/festivals/</a></p><p>And visit our website for many more articles, videos, and podcasts like this one: <a href="https://iai.tv/?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=the-brain-filters-consciousness" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://iai.tv/</a></p><p>You can find everything we referenced here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/philosophyforourtimes</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>