James Steiner-Dillon on Epistemic Pluralism

In this episode, James Steiner-Dillon, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Dayton School of Law, discusses his article "Sticking Points: Epistemic Pluralism in Legal Challenges to Mandatory Vaccination Policies," which will be published in the University of Cincinnati Law Review. Steiner-Dillon begins by explaining the meaning of the term "epistemology." He then briefly explains John Rawls's theory of political liberalism and the role of "normative pluralism" in that theory. He distinguishes between normative pluralism and "epistemic pluralism," or disagreement about facts, and argues that the two do not necessarily coincide. And he uses the debate over vaccination to illustrate when policymakers should ignore factual beliefs that are objectively unreasonable. Steiner-Dillon is on Twitter at @JSteinerDillon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.