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  • The infinitist accepts the need to be able to supply non-circular justification for believing what we do, but argues that given the complexity of the human mind and its capacity to entertain and justifiably believe an infinite number of propositions, there is nothing vicious about the relevant regresses we face.

    to day 2009

  • It is not clear, however, that even if the infinitist can cope with the epistemic regress argument foundationalism, he has a response to the conceptual regress argument discussed earlier.

    to day 2009

  • I am also an infinitist as described in the previous answer. taoism

    The Speculist: Survey Results 1-9 2006

  • I am also an infinitist as described in the previous answer. taoism

    The Speculist: June 2006 Archives 2006

  • A disputed proposition could never be fully justified for whenever a reason is provided the infinitist is committed to thinking that in order to settle the matter another, as yet

    Skepticism Klein, Peter 2005

  • Nevertheless, in the interests of intellectual clearness, I feel bound to say that religious experience, as we have studied it, cannot be cited as unequivocally supporting the infinitist belief.

    The Varieties of Religious Experience 1902

  • Nevertheless, in the interests of intellectual clearness, I feel bound to say that religious experience, as we have studied it, cannot be cited as unequivocally supporting the infinitist belief.

    Varieties of Religious Experience, a Study in Human Nature William James 1876

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