The Epistemic Benefits of Disagreement (1st ed. 2020) (Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics #51)
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 2020
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- ISBN-13:
- 9783030345037
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783030345020
- Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 12/05/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Psychology, Philosophy
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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