On the Compatibility of Competing Narratives
On the Compatibility of Competing Narratives
Author(s): David WebermanSubject(s): Philosophy, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy, Philosophy of Science
Published by: Институт по философия и социология при БАН
Keywords: narrative; truth; divergence; complementarity; incompatibility
Summary/Abstract: We reconstruct past events, whether in history or in everyday life, in the form of narratives. Yet narratives describing one and the same set of events can and do differ. What is the relation between these different narratives? Must they necessarily conflict? When are they compatible and when not? If we can tell stories differently without getting the facts wrong, what constraints can there be for judging the adequacy of competing narratives?
Journal: Balkan Journal of Philosophy
- Issue Year: XIII/2021
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 5-10
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English
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