The Routledge Handbook of Philosophy of Disagreement

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 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, experimental philosophy, epistemology of peer disagreement, rationality, intellectual virtue, relativism, realism, instrumentalism, scientific method and perspectivism.

Ideal for those studying and researching philosophy, 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.