Annalisa Coliva

contemporaryAnalytic Philosophy, Wittgensteinian Epistemology

Annalisa Coliva is an Italian analytic philosopher specializing in epistemology, philosophy of mind, and Wittgenstein studies. She is best known for developing a systematic hinge epistemology drawing on Wittgenstein's 'On Certainty', arguing that certain framework propositions function as epistemic hinges rather than beliefs subject to justification. She has also made significant contributions to debates on Moore's paradox and the nature of epistemic norms.

Notable Achievements

Developed 'extended rationality' as a framework for hinge epistemology

Authored 'Moore and Wittgenstein: Scepticism, Certainty and Common Sense' (2010)

Authored 'Extended Rationality: A Hinge Epistemology' (2015)

Advanced systematic treatment of Moore's paradox in belief and assertion

Defended a non-evidentialist account of basic perceptual entitlement

Positions & Arguments(1)

Skepticism

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CP2 — the claim that we are not justified in denying the skeptical hypothesis — cannot be supported by appealing to the undetectability of skeptical scenarios alone