The epistemology of conversation : first essays / Waldomiro J. Silva-Filho, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Silva-Filho, Waldomiro, editor.

Series:

Philosophical studies series ; v. 156.

Philosophical studies series, 0921-8599 ; volume 156

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conversation--Philosophy.

Conversation.

Knowledge, Theory of.

epistemology.

Physical Description:

xi, 272 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, [2024]

Summary:

"This edited volume presents an innovative perspective on conversation and is the first book to deal with the epistemic aspects of conversation or dialogue. "Conversation" has been a recurring subject in various fields of philosophy, such as moral philosophy, pragmatics, and the philosophy of language. This text assumes conversation as a joint agency and explores when participants assume common purposes, commit to contributing relevant statements, and face the challenges of confronting interlocutors. It investigates whether the norm of conversation can be reduced to the interaction between speaker and audience, where the speaker must speak the truth and the audience must understand this intention. This volume explores the epistemology of testimony and addresses the motivations for starting a conversation, which can include legitimate disagreements, as well as curiosities about the interlocutor's beliefs and shared doubts. This text contributes to understanding epistemic dynamics in contemporary liberal democracies, such as polarization, disintegration of epistemic communities, silencing, and epistemic injustices. It appeals to students and researchers." --Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Conversation : epistemological investigations / Waldomiro J. Silva-Filho

Conversation and joint agency : why addressees are epistemically special / John Greco

On the contours of a conversation / Sanford C. Goldberg

Virtuous arguing / Duncan Pritchard

Wit, pomposity, curiosity, and justice : some virtues and vices of conversationalists / Alessandra Tanesini

Conversation and joint commitment / Margaret Gilbert and Maura Priest

Group belief and the role of conversation / Fernando Broncano-Berrocal

Knowledge norms and conversation / J. Adam Carter

Norms of inquiry conversations : an essay / Florencia Rimoldi

Deception detection research : some lessons for the epistemology of testimony / Peter Jaham

Twisted ways to speak our minds, or ways to speak our twisted minds? / Luis Rosa

Aesthetic disagreement, aesthetic testimony, and defeat / Mona Simion and Christoph Kelp

Critical social epistemology and the liberating power of dialogue / Solmu Anttila and Catarina Dutilh Novaes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783031740688

3031740688

OCLC:

1474439780

Publisher Number:

9783031740688