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The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Disagreement

Edited By Maria Baghramian, J. Adam Carter, Rach Cosker-Rowland Copyright 2025
    548 Pages
    by Routledge

    Disagreement is one of the deepest and most pervasive topics in philosophy; arguably its very bedrock, and is an ever-increasing feature of politics, ethics, public policy, science and many other areas. Despite the omnipresence of disagreement, the topic itself has received relatively little sustained examination.

    This outstanding handbook examines the philosophy of disagreement and how it extends to debates in public policy and science. Comprising 41 chapters by an international team of highly distinguished contributors, the Handbook is divided into six clear parts:

    • Philosophy of Disagreement
    • Epistemology of Disagreement
    • Disagreement in Science
    • Moral Disagreement
    • Political Disagreement
    • Disagreement and Public Policy

    Within these sections key topics are examined, including skepticism, truth, pluralism, feminist philosophy, philosophy of religion, epistemology of peer disagreement, ethics, metaethics, political philosophy, rationality, intellectual virtues, relativism, realism, instrumentalism, and scientific method.

    Ideal for those studying and researching philosophy and especially epistemology, ethics and philosophy of science, The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Disagreement will also be of interest to those in related disciplines such as politics, social policy and law.

    Introduction Maria Baghramian, Adam Carter, and Rach Cosker-Rowland

    Part 1: Philosophy of Disagreement

    1. Varieties of Disagreement Steven D. Hales

    2. What’s the Point? Championing a View Under Conditions of Philosophical Disagreement Sanford C. Goldberg

    3. Philosophical Progress, Skepticism, and Disagreement Annalisa Coliva and Louis Doulas

    4. Deep Disagreement Duncan Pritchard

    5. Disagreement in Metaphysics Timothy Williamson

    6. Disagreement and Truth Max Kölbel

    7. Disagreements in Logic Graham Priest

    8. Disagreement about Taste Isidora Stojanovic and Julia Zakkou

    9. Disagreement and Religious Practice Katherine Dormandy

    10. Disagreement about Values Alison Hills

    11. Disagreement and the Meaning of Gender and Racial Terms E. Díaz-León

    12. The Unfortunate Consequences of Progress in Philosophy Bryan Frances

    Part 2: Epistemology of Disagreement

    13. The Epistemic Significance of Peer Disagreement Richard Feldman

    14. Peer Disagreement, Steadfastness, and Conciliationism Thomas Kelly

    15. Disagreement and Permissiveness Michael G. Titelbaum

    16. Knowledge and Disagreement Mona Simion and Fernando Broncano-Berrocal

    17. Disagreement and Intellectual Virtues and Vices Alessandra Tanesini

    18. Disagreement and Higher-Order Evidence Yan Chen and Alex Worsnip

    Part 3: Disagreement in Science

    19. Disagreement in Science in Historical Context Markus Seidel

    20. On the Nature of Scientific Disagreement Insa Lawler

    21. Scientific Realism and Disagreement Stathis Psillios and Konstantina Antiochou

    22. Disagreement in the Scientific Realism Debate Darrell P. Rowbottom

    23. Disagreement and Consensus in Science Finnur Dellsén

    24. Disagreement and Values in Science Zina B. Ward

    Part 4: Moral Disagreement

    25. Skepticism and Moral Disagreement Olle Risberg and Folke Tersman

    26. Moral Realism, Naturalism, and Moral Disagreement Billy Dunaway

    27. Expressivism and Moral Disagreement Christa Peterson and Mark Schroeder

    28. Moral Relativism and Moral Disagreement Jussi Suikkanen

    29. Moral Disagreement and Normative Ethics Marcus Arvan

    30. Overcoming Moral Disagreement J. Adam Carter

    Part 5: Poliical Disagreement

    31. Disagreement and Contemporary Political Philosophy Michael Hannon

    32. Virtuous and Vicious Political Disagreement Garrett Cullity

    33. Epistemic Peerhood and Moral Compromise Simon Căbulea May

    34. Disagreement and Free Speech Sebastien Bishop and Robert Mark Simpson

    35. Refusing Debate: Controversies Over No-Platforming Neil Levy

    36. Political Disagreement, Moral Misinformation, and Affective Polarization Ritsaart Reimann and Mark Alfano

    Part 6: Disagreement in Public Policy

    37. Philosophical Disagreement and Public Policy Making Thom Brooks

    38. Disagreement and Artificial Intelligence Sam Baron and Anna Sawyer

    39. Disagreement about Evidence-Based Policy Nancy Cartwright and Nick Cowen

    40. Disagreement and Public Health Katherine Furman and Maya J. Goldenberg

    41. Disagreement and the Environment Jay Odenbaugh

    Index

    Biography

    Maria Baghramian is Full Professor of Philosophy at UCD School of Philosophy, Ireland, Professor II at the Department of Philosophy, University of Oslo, Norway, and holds a Horizon Europe ERA Chair at the American University of Armenia.

    J. Adam Carter is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Glasgow, UK, and the co-Director of the COGITO Epistemology Research Centre.

    Rach Cosker-Rowland is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Leeds University, UK.

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