Abstract
This paper examines the emotional and social motivations of belief and belief correction. As beliefs motivate one’s actions, one must examine how one revises an erroneous or harmful belief and what methodology one can employ in order to best facilitate this revision, resulting in more conscientious action. This paper examines belief formation and revision in the context of David Hume’s 1739-1740 work A Treatise of Human Nature, with particular attention to not only Hume’s account of belief and belief revision, but also the interaction of passions, the mechanism of sympathy, reason, and probability judgments. It is hypothesized Hume’s theory of belief will be reflected in contemporary psychology and cognitive science, with individuals more likely to revise their beliefs based emotional and social factors and experiences proposed by Hume.
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Paquette, Sarah
(2023)
"Belief Revision in the Context of Hume’s Treatise and Contemporary Psychology,"
International Journal of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities: Vol. 10:
Iss.
2, Article 1.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7710/2155-4838.1173
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/ijurca/vol10/iss2/1
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