Epistemic Cans

Philosophy and Phenomenological Research 2026

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Authors: Timothy R. Kearl, Christopher Willard‐Kyle
DOI: 10.1111/phpr.70091
Cited by: 1
References: 40

Abstract

ABSTRACT We argue that S is in a position to know that p iff S can know that p. Thus, what makes position‐to‐know‐ascriptions true is just a special case of what makes ability‐ascriptions true: compossibility. The novelty of our compossibility theory of epistemic modality lies in its subsuming epistemic modality under agentive modality, the modality characterizing what agents can do.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Epistemology Ethics and Metaphysics Philosophy and Theoretical Science Logic Reasoning and Knowledge

Publication details

Journal / source
Philosophy and Phenomenological Research
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
112
Issue
2
Pages
462–470
Publication date
29 January 2026
Language
EN