The Political Turn in Analytic Philosophy: Reflections on Social Injustice and Oppression (Issn)

A new wave of thinkers from across different disciplines within the analytical tradition in philosophy has recently focused on critical, societal challenges, such as the silencing and questioning of the credibility of oppressed groups, the political polarization that threatens the good functioning of democratic societies across the globe, or the moral and political significance of gender, race, or sexual orientation. Appealing to both well-established and younger international scholars, this volume delves into some of the most relevant problems and discussions within the area, bringing together for the first time different essays within what we deem to be a “political turn in analytic philosophy.” This political turn consists of putting different conceptual and theoretical tools from epistemology, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, and metaphysics at the service of social and political change. The aim is to ensure a better understanding of some of the key features of our social environments in an attempt to achieve a more just and equal society. Acknowledgements 5 Table of Contents 7 Editor’s Introduction 9 Part I: Analytic Philosophy and Social Involvement 15 Analytic Philosophy as Philosophical Activism 15 Conceptual Engineering and Neurath’s Boat: A Return to the Political Roots of Logical Empiricism 45 Part II: Mind, Knowledge, and the Social World 67 Political Epistemology 67 Intellectual Vices in Conditions of Oppression: The Turn to the Political in Virtue Epistemology 91 Epistemic De-Platforming 119 Philosophy of Mind after Implicit Biases 149 Ameliorative Inquiry in Epistemology 165 Part III: Meaning, Politics, and Identity 187 Tackling Verbal Derogation: Linguistic Meaning, Social Meaning and Constructive Contestation 187 The Power to Shape Contexts: The Transmission of Descriptive and Evaluative Contents 213 Hermeneutical Injustice and Conceptual Landscaping: The Benefits and Responsibilities of Expanding Conceptual Landscaping beyond Failure Reparation 225 The Meaning of ‘Woman’ and the Political Turn in Philosophy of Language 243 Part IV: Epistemology and Polarization 271 Affective Polarization and Testimonial and Discursive Injustice 271 Philosophical Considerations of Political Polarization 293 Notes on Contributors 313 Index 317