“M. Leibnits étoit un grand homme” : The role of argument from epistemic authority in Du Châtelet's dispute with Mairan
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14210%2F25%3A00144427" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14210/25:00144427 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sjp.12633" target="_blank" >https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/sjp.12633</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sjp.12633" target="_blank" >10.1111/sjp.12633</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
“M. Leibnits étoit un grand homme” : The role of argument from epistemic authority in Du Châtelet's dispute with Mairan
Original language description
In my article, I propose to analyze the Du Châtelet-Mairan dispute from the perspective of the modern theory of argumentation, focusing on the study of arguments from authority. I study separately the opinions of Du Châtelet and Mairan on the correct use of the argument from authority (Is the opponent using the argument correctly? Which part of the argumentation is questionable?) and their views on the argument itself (Is the argument from authority relevant in the dispute?). I aim to show that the two opponents transformed the theme of epistemic authority into one of the main issues of their dispute. I argue that both Du Châtelet and Mairan were careful about arguments from authority in scientific argumentations and question the possible shortcomings of the argument.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60301 - Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA23-05587S" target="_blank" >GA23-05587S: Philosophical Legitimation of Science in the Early Enlightenment: Fontenelle and His Contemporaries</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
The Southern Journal of Philosophy
ISSN
0038-4283
e-ISSN
2041-6962
Volume of the periodical
63
Issue of the periodical within the volume
2
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
13
Pages from-to
211-223
UT code for WoS article
001494498900001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105006814404