RE: Argument from perpetual identity against naturalism.
March 20, 2013 at 11:53 am
(This post was last modified: March 20, 2013 at 11:55 am by Mystic.)
A properly basic belief is a belief that seeks no justification from other premises.
It can have other premises believed in it, like "belief in identity", but if the statement is not justified from other premises, then it's properly basic.
Note that sometimes statements can be justified from other premises but are still believed in first in a properly basic manner.
For example, it's good to appreciate our parents goodness and love towards us. We may have believed that in a properly basic manner, but would be able to support that belief when we grow older.
I would say many of our beliefs are believed first properly basically, then justification is sought later.
For example, rape is evil and wrong. We believed that first properly basically, but can probably support it and justify that belief from arguments. But we had that belief and it was justified, before, knowing those arguments.
It can have other premises believed in it, like "belief in identity", but if the statement is not justified from other premises, then it's properly basic.
Note that sometimes statements can be justified from other premises but are still believed in first in a properly basic manner.
For example, it's good to appreciate our parents goodness and love towards us. We may have believed that in a properly basic manner, but would be able to support that belief when we grow older.
I would say many of our beliefs are believed first properly basically, then justification is sought later.
For example, rape is evil and wrong. We believed that first properly basically, but can probably support it and justify that belief from arguments. But we had that belief and it was justified, before, knowing those arguments.
