Solving the Authority Problem: Why We Won't Debate You, Bro.
Public arguments can be good or bad not only as a matter of logic, but also in the sense that speakers can do good or bad things with arguments. For example, hate speakers use public arguments to contribute to the subordination of their targets. But how can ordinary speakers acquire the authority to...
| Publicado en: | Topoi: An International Review of Philosophy Vol. 42; no. 2; pp. 469 - 481 |
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Springer Nature
Apr2023
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