Resolving Disagreements

A Semantic and Epistemological Inquiry

Åke Wahlberg (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XI, 211 Seiten

2024 | 2024
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-50410-5 (ISBN)

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This book examines how the semantics and metaphysics of disagreement affect the epistemology of disagreement. It thus broadens the philosophical discourse by relating the epistemological discussion of (peer) disagreement to inquiries into the nature of disagreement and disagreeing. By doing this, it paints a new picture of the epistemological situation evoked by disagreement: To the same extent that an interpersonal dispute undermines the justification of the disputing persons' beliefs, it also presents an obstacle to interpersonal understanding. This follows from the nature of meaning, belief and communication, rightly understood. In demonstrating the relevance of this to philosophical reflections on peer disagreement and resolution of disagreement, the book addresses arguably the most contentious kind of disagreement, namely, religious disagreement. It shows that apparent disagreement in religion suggests that the dialog partners might not have reached sufficient mutual understanding. This has important ramifications for the rationally right conduct in the face of religious disagreement, and for the possibility of rational resolution of religious disputes.

Åke Wahlberg is a post-doctoral research fellow and lecturer in philosophy at Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. His main research interests are in the fields of philosophy of language, philosophy of religion and ethics.

Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. The Epistemological Relevance of Disagreement.- Chapter 3. Disagreement and Meaning.- Chapter 4. Disagreement and Belief I: Puzzles About Disagreement.- Chapter 5. Disagreement and Belief II: Managing the Puzzles.- Chapter 6. Disagreement from the Radical Interpreter's Point of View.- Chapter 7. Interpretation, Meaning, and Disagreement.- Chapter 8. Disagreement in Religion.

Erscheinungsdatum	30.04.2024
Reihe/Serie	Palgrave Frontiers in Philosophy of Religion
Zusatzinfo	XI, 211 p.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Erkenntnistheorie / Wissenschaftstheorie
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie
Schlagworte	Disagreement • Donald Davidson • Interpretation • Semantics • Social epistemology
ISBN-10	3-031-50410-0 / 3031504100
ISBN-13	978-3-031-50410-5 / 9783031504105
Zustand	Neuware