Argumentatively Navigating Deep Disagreements
ABSTRACT When disagreements cut deep, epistemic agents face a predicament. Although disagreements have been widely hailed for their epistemic benefits, deep disagreements are often plagued with argumentative hurdles preventing the attainment of such epistemic goods. This raises an important question: What should one do when faced with a deep disagreement? This article develops a case‐sensitive framework to help epistemic agents tailor their argumentative course of action to the rich complexity of deep disagreements in hopes of yielding positive epistemic outcomes.
Authors
- Jordi Fairhurst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3662-2883)
Institutions
- Institute of Philosophy (HU)
- Fundació Universitat-Empresa de les Illes Balears (ES)
- Universitat de les Illes Balears (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Philosophy and Phenomenological Research
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/phpr.70117
- Primary Topic
- Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00