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Sustaining a Rational Disagreement

Kelp, Christoph and Douven, Igor (2010) Sustaining a Rational Disagreement. In: [2009] EPSA09: 2nd Conference of the European Philosophy of Science Association (Amsterdam, 21-24 October, 2009) > EPSA 2009 Symposia.

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    Abstract

    Much recent discussion in social epistemology has focussed on the question of whether peers can rationally sustain a disagreement. A growing number of social epistemologists hold that the answer is negative. We point to considerations from the history of science that favor rather the opposite answer. However, we also explain how the other position can appear intuitively attractive.

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    Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
    Keywords: social epistemology; peer disagreement
    Subjects: General Issues > Confirmation/Induction
    Conferences and Volumes: [2009] EPSA09: 2nd Conference of the European Philosophy of Science Association (Amsterdam, 21-24 October, 2009) > EPSA 2009 Symposia
    Depositing User: Igor Douven
    Date Deposited: 30 Mar 2010
    Last Modified: 07 Oct 2010 11:19
    Item ID: 5231
    URI: http://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/5231

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