The epistemic benefits of disagreement / Kirk Lougheed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lougheed, Kirk, author.

Series:

Studies in applied philosophy, epistemology and rational ethics ; v. 51.

Studies in applied philosophy, epistemology and rational ethics ; volume 51

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Knowledge, Theory of.

Reasoning.

Physical Description:

xiv, 126 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer Nature, [2020]

Summary:

This book presents an original discussion and analysis of epistemic peer disagreement. It reviews a wide range of cases from the literature, and extends the definition of epistemic peerhood with respect to the current one, to account for the actual variability found in real-world examples. The book offers a number of arguments supporting the variability in the nature and in the range of disagreements, and outlines the main benefits of disagreement among peers i.e. what the author calls the benefits to inquiry argument.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Epistemology of Disagreement

Chapter 2: An Analysis of Ideal Cases of Disagreement

Chapter 3: An Analysis of Epistemic Peerhood

Chapter 4: The Benefits to Inquiry Argument

Chapter 5: Objections to the Benefits to Inquiry Argument

Chapter 6: Disagreement and Change of View.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

3030345025

9783030345020

OCLC:

1122460638