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).
A Defense of Erisology
Tag: academics
Erisology, Take Two
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.Read more (1100 words)
Partial Derivatives and Partial Narratives
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.Read more (2800 words)
Erisology
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)
