Doubt and suspension: Two attitudes or one?

Theoria: Revista de Teoría, Historia y Fundamentos de la Ciencia 39 (3):315-331 (2025)
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Are doubt and suspension of judgment similar attitudes? In the burgeoning literature on suspension of judgment, the notion of doubt is curiously absent. This paper aims to argue for the plausibility of an identity claim, which I term the “No-Difference View.” This view suggests that there is no substantial difference between being in doubt and suspending judgment. The argument will draw on historical and systematic considerations that support the No-Difference View as a plausible view within the logical space of positions.

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Benoit Guilielmo
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