Abstract
In this paper, I approach Venturinha’s ideas on contextual epistemology from the perspective of linguistic practices of argumentation. I point to the “thick” descriptions of social situations as a common context in which our epistemic language-games take place. In this way, I explore promising connections of Venturinha’s work to key concepts in recent speech act theory, social ontology and social epistemology.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 517-526 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Logos and Episteme |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- contextualism
- presumptive knowledge
- social ontology
- thick descriptions