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This article explores the concept of doxastic partialism in the context of patriotism, particularly in Canada.

April 7, 2026Dialogue0 citationsOpen Access

Patriotic Doxastic Partialism: Canada and the Cognitive Norms of Patriotism

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This article explores the concept of doxastic partialism in the context of patriotism, particularly in Canada.
Analyzes philosophical literature on doxastic partiality and friendship.
Applies the concept to the context of Canadian patriotism.
Evaluates motivations and concerns surrounding patriotic doxastic partialism.
Identifies similarities between doxastic partialism in friendship and patriotism.
Highlights key motivations for adopting a positive belief system about one's country.
Raises concerns regarding the implications of doxastic partiality in patriotism.

Abstract

Abstract Doxastic Partialism in Friendship is the view that part of being a good friend is having positively tilted beliefs about one’s friends. Being a patriot — like being a good friend — is demanding. And there is a case to be made that patriotism — like friendship — demands doxastic partiality, this time towards one’s country. Although doxastic partiality in friendship has been widely discussed in the philosophical literature, comparatively little has been written on its patriotic cousin. Focusing on doxastic partiality in the Canadian context, this article seeks to rectify this lack by considering both motivations and worries for Patriotic Doxastic Partialism.

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