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A Defense of Erisology

13 May, 201917 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 16 Comments

I respond at length to criticism against an article about erisology in The Atlantic, developing the concept further in the process. Read more (23 min, 7700 words).

Erisology, Take Two

13 December, 201617 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 6 Comments

A second and more to the point attempt at pinning down what ”erisology” (or ”the study of disagreement”) actually is and what other fields are relevant to it.
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Partial Derivatives and Partial Narratives

2 June, 201617 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 18 Comments

Just like we can take partial derivatives of mathematical functions, we can tell partial stories about the world and how it works. The problem is that stories always leave a lot out, and those leftovers might form someone else’s story.
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Erisology

12 January, 201617 January, 2022 ~ John Nerst ~ 12 Comments

A new word that means ”the study of disagreement”. I think such a field is needed and has a lot of potential.
Read more (2800 words)

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