ABSTRACT
This chapter argues that epistemic virtue reduces the arbitrariness of our trust in hinges to a degree that solves the problem of demarcation as well as its associated problems. First, it shows how Type 1 and Type 2 virtues relate to trust in hinges, especially because virtues rely on hinges to function. Second, the chapter establishes how the virtues reduce the arbitrariness of our trust in hinges and solve the problem of demarcation by constraining the scope of some hinges and by allowing virtuous cognitive projects. Third, the chapter responds to several objections to this account, namely from externalism, from scepticism, from eliminativism, and from the fact that Type 2 virtues are too demanding. Finally, the chapter extends entitlement into the social sphere.
