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Epistemic confidence: the level of confidence that tracks
Epistemic confidence: the level of confidence that tracks the evidential basis for a belief, as opposed to psychological confidence which tracks how central the belief feels to one's identity and worldview
Why This Is a Definition
This definition clearly establishes 'epistemic confidence' as a distinct category by specifying what it tracks (evidential basis) and contrasting it with psychological confidence. It names the term, states its genus (a type of confidence), and its differentia (tracking evidential basis).