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Philosophy

The Epistemology of Disagreement and the Conciliationist Stance

Quick fact

Philosopher David Christensen showed that even with strong evidence for your belief, if a peer disagrees, you cannot simply ignore it—you must adjust your confidence, a move that conciliationists argue is unavoidable.

Why this is interesting

You and a friend, equally smart and equally informed, look at the same numbers and reach opposite conclusions. Can you both be rational, or must one of you give way?