Kant’s wager? Betting as a touchstone of subjective conviction.

betting as a touchstone of subjective conviction

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https://doi.org/10.5380/dp.v22i3.101182

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Belief, Canon, Faith, Kant, Knowledge, Opinion

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Jean-Christophe Merle, Universität Vechta

Holds a degree in Philosophy from the University of Paris IV (Paris-Sorbonne) (1985) and a degree in History from the University of Paris IV (Paris-Sorbonne) (1987). Completed a Ph.D. in Philosophy at the University of Fribourg (1993) and earned a Habilitation (equivalent to a post-doctoral qualification in Brazil) from the University of Tübingen. Currently, is a Full Professor at the University of Vechta (Germany) and Honorary Professor at the University of Saarland (Germany). Member of the editorial board of the Revista Brasileira de Estudos Políticos at the Faculty of Law and Political Science of UFMG.  Merle has teaching and research experience in the field of Philosophy, with a focus on Practical Philosophy, and have published several works in this area.

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HÖWING, T. 2018. Zur Vollständigkeit von Kants Unterscheidung zwischen Meinen, Glauben und Wissen. In: WAIBEL, V. L.; RUFFING, M.; WAGNER, D. (Eds.). Natur und Freiheit: Akten des XII. Internationalen Kant-Kongresses. Berlin: De Gruyter.

KANT, I. 1900-. Gesammelte Schriften. Königlich Preussische Akademie der Wissenschaften (and successors) (Eds.). Berlin: de Gruyter (and predecessors).

QUASSAM, Q. 2019. Vices of the mind: from the intellectual to the political. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

TRULLINGER, J. 2013. Kant’s two touchstones for conviction: the incommunicable dimension of moral faith. The Review of Metaphysics, Washington D.C., v. 67, n. 2, p. 369-403, dec 2013.

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2026-02-23

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Merle, J.-C. (2026). Kant’s wager? Betting as a touchstone of subjective conviction.: betting as a touchstone of subjective conviction. DoisPontos, 22(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/dp.v22i3.101182

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Vol. 22 No. 3 (2025): Racionalidade e irracionalidade social

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Racionalidade e irracionalidade social

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