caa a22 4500 606237828 CHVBK 20210128101255.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10677-014-9532-x doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10677-014-9532-x We Can Believe the Error Theory [Elektronische Daten] [Hallvard Lillehammer, Niklas Möller] Bart Streumer argues that it is not possible for us to believe the error theory, where by ‘error theory' he means the claim that our normative beliefs are committed to the existence of normative properties even though such properties do not exist. In this paper, we argue that it is indeed possible to believe the error theory. First, we suggest a critical improvement to Streumer's argument. As it stands, one crucial premise of that argument—that we cannot have a belief while believing that there is no reason to have it—is implausibly strong. We argue that for his purposes, Streumer's argument only requires a weaker premise, namely that we cannot rationally have a belief while believing that there is no reason to have it. Secondly, we go on to refute the improved argument. Even in its weaker form, Streumer's argument is either invalid or the crucial premise should be rejected. Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht, 2014 Error theory nationallicence Bart Streumer nationallicence Normative reasons nationallicence Belief formation nationallicence Lillehammer Hallvard Department of Philosophy, Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, WC1E 7HX, London, UK aut Möller Niklas Department of Philosophy, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Teknikringen 78 B, 100 44, Stockholm, Sweden aut Ethical Theory and Moral Practice Springer Netherlands 18/3(2015-06-01), 453-459 1386-2820 18:3<453 2015 18 10677 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10677-014-9532-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10677-014-9532-x text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Lillehammer Hallvard Department of Philosophy, Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, WC1E 7HX, London, UK aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Möller Niklas Department of Philosophy, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Teknikringen 78 B, 100 44, Stockholm, Sweden aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Ethical Theory and Moral Practice Springer Netherlands 18/3(2015-06-01), 453-459 1386-2820 18:3<453 2015 18 10677