Polarisation, Arrogance, and Dogmatism

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Polarisation, Arrogance, and Dogmatism

Philosophical Perspectives

Social theory Political science and theory Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge Ethics and moral philosophy Social and political philosophy

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 19th July 2020

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 1 Mb

ISBN: 9781000093346


Polarisation, intransigence and dogmatism in political and moral debate have in recent years threatened to overwhelm many Western-style democracies, where for centuries reasoned argument has been a hallmark feature of tackling disagreement. For many people, this marks a worrying deterioration in the moral and political climate, threatening to create a divisive environment of "us" versus "them".

In this superb collection a team of international contributors examine these pressing issues from a philosophical perspective. Topics explored include: the problem of "deep disagreements"; martial conceptions of argumentation and the motivation to argue to win; epistemic egocentrism; intellectual trust; bullshit and dogmatism; intellectual humility and the internet; epistemic and "tribal" arrogance and authoritarianism; empathy and polarisation; and epistemic rights violations.

Polarisation, Arrogance, and Dogmatism: Philosophical Perspectives

will be of great interest to researchers in political philosophy, applied and social epistemology, ethics and feminist philosophy, as well as those working in politics and sociology.

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