politeness
TagIs Polite Philosophical Discussion Possible? (guest post by Nomy Arpaly)
The following is a guest post* by Nomy Arpaly, professor of philosophy at Brown University. In it, she discusses the effects of politeness and rudeness in philosophy. It was initially posted at PEA Soup.
Is Polite Philosophical Discussion Possible?
Nomy Arpaly
I’ll never forget the old guy who asked me, at an APA interview: “suppose I wanted to slap you, ..