Truth and Norms: Normative Alethic Pluralism and Evaluative Disagreements

Filippo Ferrari's book "Truth and Norms: Normative Alethic Pluralism and Evaluative Disagreements" explores the nature and normative significance of disagreement, epistemic normativity, and the relationship between truth and judgements. It develops and defends a novel pluralistic picture of the normativity of truth, arguing that truth exerts different normative functions in relation to different areas of inquiry. The book is compatible with a refined version of minimalism about truth.

Format: Hardback
Length: 212 pages
Publication date: 22 November 2021
Publisher: Lexington Books

Truth and Norms: Normative Alethic Pluralism and Evaluative Disagreements delves into three philosophical topics and their interconnected relationships. Filippo Ferrari, in his contribution, explores the nature and normative significance of disagreement, particularly in relation to evaluative judgments such as those concerning basic taste, refined aesthetics, and moral matters. He further examines the issue of epistemic normativity, focusing on the normative functions that truth plays in shaping judgments. Additionally, Ferrari contributes to the debate on truth itself, specifically exploring which account of the nature of truth best accommodates the norms governing judgments and truth.

This book presents and defends a novel pluralistic perspective on the normativity of truth: normative alethic pluralism (NAM). At the heart of NAM lies the notion that truth serves different normative functions in different areas of inquiry. Ferrari argues that this portrayal of the normativity of truth provides the most effective explanation for the varying normative significance that disagreement exhibits across different subject matters, ranging from a relatively shallow normative impact in cases of disagreement about taste to a more substantial normative significance in relation to moral judgments. Furthermore, Ferrari defends the position that NAM does not necessitate a commitment to truth pluralism, as it is fully compatible with a slightly refined version of minimalism about truth.

In conclusion, Truth and Norms: Normative Alethic Pluralism and Evaluative Disagreements offers a comprehensive exploration of three philosophical topics and their interrelationships. Through his contributions, Ferrari contributes to our understanding of disagreement, epistemic normativity, and the nature of truth. NAM presents a novel pluralistic perspective that sheds light on the diverse normative functions of truth and its compatibility with different philosophical views. This book is a valuable resource for scholars and students interested in these areas of philosophy.

Weight: 499g
Dimension: 227 x 161 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793622679