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Philosophy Talk: How to Humbly Disagree

If someone disagrees with you, does it mean you should reconsider your position, or does it just mean that person is wrong?

People like to argue, especially Philosophy Talk listeners! But no matter how hard we try to resolve disputes through rational discourse, sometimes we may still disagree about important issues. One response to this predicament is simply to agree to disagree. But should the mere fact of disagreement lower our confidence in our views? Should we change how we judge our own beliefs when we realize that other people disagree? Or do we only have reason to doubt our beliefs when we learn that experts disagree with us? The Philosophers humbly welcome Nathan Ballantyne from Fordham University, author of Knowing Our Limits. Sunday 9/27 at 11 am and Tuesday 9/29 at 6 pm.

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