Deep Disagreement and the Problem of the Criterion

My objective in this paper is to compare two philosophical problems, the problem of the criterion and the problem of deep disagreement, and note a core similarity which explains why many proposed solutions to these problems seem to fail along similar lines. From this observation, I propose a kind of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Topoi 2021-11, Vol.40 (5), p.1017-1024
1. Verfasser: Aikin, Scott F.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:My objective in this paper is to compare two philosophical problems, the problem of the criterion and the problem of deep disagreement, and note a core similarity which explains why many proposed solutions to these problems seem to fail along similar lines. From this observation, I propose a kind of skeptical solution to the problem of deep disagreement, and this skeptical program has consequences for the problem as it manifests in political epistemology and metaphilosophy.
ISSN:0167-7411
1572-8749
DOI:10.1007/s11245-018-9568-y