(November 4, 2014 at 11:22 am)Chas Wrote: You have indirect evidence. You know that mice actually exist, that your neighbor has a basement, that your neighbor isn't a liar. It is rational to believe his claim.
But I do know that people do lie. My neighbor could be lying. I don't even know for sure he has a basement. His house could be built on a slab or piers for all I know. Would it still be rational to believe his claim?