Introduction to _Positive Epistemology_

This volume is about _positive epistemology_, understood as the investigation into normative considerations that _commend_ belief, rather than merely warn against error. The editor's Introduction introduces the distinction between positive and negative norms, discusses putative instances of obligations to believe, and introduces reasons why some scholars have been skeptical about positive epistemic norms. The Introduction concludes with an overview of the volume, describing the chapters that follow and situating them within ongoing debates about positive epistemic norms.