@iDanSimpson 'Shat upon' does seem unlikely to mean 'expressed some reservations abt/have some points of disagreement with.'
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How can I tell what someone means without asking? Am I supposed to assume?
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Not sure a street epistemology approach works for challenging a pragmatic argument. Better looking at reasoning & circumstance?
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Not sure I agree. SE helped me understand James' original statement. He clarified along the way and told me why he believes it.
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SE style works equally well on all claims, but the quality of exploration of the validity of justification for certainty of belief often >
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I think it can but when between two ppl who both know how this works, a less formal 'can you explain your reasoning?' better?
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Coz the assumption is there that someone requires an intervention to instill doubt re: an unsubstantiated truth claim.
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So its a bit uneven for when two people suspect they might have different opinions on strategy re: outcome of an election?
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Think that kind of conversation works best on comparing arguments. In this case, it cld be pragmatics vs principles. Not sure.
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