| Chapter Author(s) | Janice Moulton |
| Book/Edited Volume Title | Discovering Reality: Feminist Perspectives on Epistemology, Metaphysics, Methodology, and Philosophy of Science |
| Editor(s) | Sandra Harding; Merrill B. Hintikka |
| Pages | 149-164 |
| Abstract | Moulton critically analyzes the adversarial paradigm dominating philosophical reasoning. She argues this aggressive debate style promotes refutation over constructive discourse. It artificially narrows inquiry by requiring thinkers to temporarily accept objectionable premises. Moreover, it overlooks aggression’s negative consequences and relies excessively on counterexamples. Moulton contends this paradigm misinterprets philosophical history and suppresses valuable reasoning methods like assessing plausibility and experiential influences. She advocates reevaluating philosophy’s evaluation standards beyond adversarial critiques. Examining reasoning’s connections to conceptual frameworks and recognizing experience’s philosophical role can expand inquiry. Discarding rigid adversarial assumptions provides opportunities for new perspectives. In conclusion, Moulton compellingly disputes equating adversarial critiques with rigor and provides a thoughtful framework for reimagining philosophical discourse. This content was generated by artificial intelligence using the text of the original work. |
| Keywords | Adversarial paradigm, Competence, Evaluation standards, Philosophical history, Plausibility, Discourse, Critique, Philosophic Reasoning, Philosophical Belief This content was generated by artificial intelligence using the text of the original work. |
| Date Published | 1983 |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Volume | 161 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48017-4_9 |
| ISBN | 978-90-277-1496-1, 978-0-306-48017-1 |
| Google Scholar Link | https://scholar.google.com/scholar?cluster=13945290845374476529&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5 |
| Open Access? | Yes |
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