[MaFLA] Logic and Philosophy of Science, Aleksandra Shvindt

[Gömöri Márton]

Logic and Philosophy of Science Seminar
Department of Logic, Institute of Philosophy
Eötvös Loránd University
Budapest, Múzeum krt. 4/i Room 224
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P R O G R A M

The seminar is held in hybrid format, in person (Múzeum krt. 4/i Room
224) and online. Zoom link

15 May (Friday) 4:15 PM  Room 224 + ONLINE

Aleksandra Shvindt
Eötvös Loránd University, Department of Logic
Title: Truth and Justification in the Putnam-Rorty Debate
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ABSTRACT:

This presentation examines the debate between Hilary Putnam and
Richard Rorty over the relationship between truth and justification.
Both philosophers reject metaphysical realism and deny any "God’s Eye
perspective," yet they reach strikingly different conclusions. Putnam
insists on a normative gap between what a community is warranted in
believing and what is true, arguing that without it there is no stable
concept of rational reform. Rorty counters that preserving the gap
covertly reinstates the community-independent standard both have
agreed to abandon. The aim of this presentation is to reconstruct the
central disagreement between Putnam and Rorty concerning truth and
justification, and to examine whether this disagreement leads to
substantially different philosophical or practical consequences. I
will suggest that, despite the theoretical sharpness of the dispute,
the practical implications of their positions for philosophical
inquiry and democratic conversation may be less substantial than
either philosopher sometimes suggests.

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The seminar is open to everyone, including students, visitors, and
faculty members from all departments and institutes! Format: 60 minute
lecture, coffee break, discussion.
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Organizers: Márton Gömöri and Zalán Molnár
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LPS - Logic and Philosophy of Science (Student and Faculty Seminar)
Department of Logic, Institute of Philosophy
Eötvös University Budapest
http://phil.elte.hu/lps