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Those who reject the PSR could only do so by accepting the PSR, as any reason-based argument against it would implicitly rely on the need for sufficient reasons.
Why can't I simply reject it without giving a reason based argument, or any argument at all?
If I do decide to offer an argument against it - say because an interlocutor wants convincing - doesn't this merely show that I recognize the possibility of reasons, not their necessity? If reasons exist for this one truth it does not follow that reasons exist for other truths - not unless we can be sure there is nothing at all special about our chosen case, and it seems clear that this condition is not met here.
Comment by contractualist at 01/02/2025 at 22:51 UTC
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Sure, but then rejecting the PSR would be purely arbitrary if you don’t have a reason to justify it.