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How to argue for pragmatic encroachment.

Authors :
Roeber, Blake
Source :
Synthese; Jun2020, Vol. 197 Issue 6, p2649-2664, 16p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Purists think that changes in our practical interests can't affect our knowledge unless those changes are truth-relevant with respect to the propositions in question. Impurists disagree. They think changes in our practical interests can affect our knowledge even if those changes aren't truth-relevant with respect to the propositions in question. I argue that impurists are right, but for the wrong reasons, since impurists haven't appreciated the best argument for their own view. As I show, there is an argument for impurism sitting in plain sight that is considerably more plausible than any extant argument for impurism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
ARGUMENT

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00397857
Volume :
197
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Synthese
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
143663031
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-018-1850-4