The Epistemic Benefits Of Disagreement

Description

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. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction to the Epistemology of Disagreement (Kirk Lougheed)....Pages 3-17 An Analysis of Ideal Cases of Disagreement (Kirk Lougheed)....Pages 19-35 An Analysis of Epistemic Peerhood (Kirk Lougheed)....Pages 37-58 Front Matter ....Pages 59-59 The Benefits to Inquiry Argument (Kirk Lougheed)....Pages 61-82 Objections to the Benefits to Inquiry Argument (Kirk Lougheed)....Pages 83-109 Disagreement and Change of View (Kirk Lougheed)....Pages 111-126