Very interesting article. I'd be keen to hear your take on John Dewey's term 'warranted assertibility' in this context. Dewey's pragmatism, building on some strands of James's work, seems to me to be close to skepticism in many regards. For that reason, he is often criticised by later (post-modern) thinkers such as Richard Rorty as being too scientistic. But I find Dewey's philosophical pragmatism (as opposed to the high-street variant) refreshing and a good way to approach many contemporary issues in epistemology.
Although his reputation was/is as an orator, for me, he is one of/maybe my favorite “classical” writer.
Very interesting article. I'd be keen to hear your take on John Dewey's term 'warranted assertibility' in this context. Dewey's pragmatism, building on some strands of James's work, seems to me to be close to skepticism in many regards. For that reason, he is often criticised by later (post-modern) thinkers such as Richard Rorty as being too scientistic. But I find Dewey's philosophical pragmatism (as opposed to the high-street variant) refreshing and a good way to approach many contemporary issues in epistemology.
Massimo, would Sextus agree with this?
“The search for and inquiry into the truth, above all, are proper to humanity.”