Responsible Disagreement
The workshop aims to explore the nature of political disagreement and the epistemic, moral, and political norms that govern such disagreement.
Main content
Disagreement among citizens in the political sphere is a persistent feature of democratic societies. The relevance and implications of this disagreement for theories of justice, political legitimacy, and democracy is a central occupation of contemporary political philosophers. However, disagreement is also an important topic in contemporary epistemology, with a focus on how it is rational to revise one’s beliefs in response to disagreement. The workshop will bring together these different perspectives in order to provide a more comprehensive picture of the norms that govern political disagreement.
Confirmed Speakers:
• Paul Billingham (Oxford University)
• Jaakko Hirvelä (University of Helsinki)
• Torfinn Huvenes (University of Bergen)
• Fabienne Peter (University of Warwick)
• Jesse Tomalty (University of Bergen)
• Han van Wietmarschen (University College London)
