From Explanationism to Pragmatic Explanationism: A New Framework for Knowledge and Stakes

Global Tides, Apr 2025

In "From Explanationism to Pragmatic Explanationism: A New Framework for Knowledge and Stakes", Guise defends the thesis that Pragmatic Explanationism helps overcome Explanationism's limitations in addressing pragmatic encroachment, specifically in high stakes scenarios and situations involving hidden practical factors. Guise argues that Pragmatic Explanationism should be adopted over Explanationism.

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From Explanationism to Pragmatic Explanationism: A New Framework for Knowledge and Stakes

Global Tides Volume 19 Article 9 April 2025 From Explanationism to Pragmatic Explanationism: A New Framework for Knowledge and Stakes Jacob Guise Pepperdine University, Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/globaltides Part of the Epistemology Commons Recommended Citation Guise, Jacob (2025) "From Explanationism to Pragmatic Explanationism: A New Framework for Knowledge and Stakes," Global Tides: Vol. 19, Article 9. Available at: https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/globaltides/vol19/iss1/9 This Religion and Philosophy is brought to you for free and open access by the Seaver College at Pepperdine Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Global Tides by an authorized editor of Pepperdine Digital Commons. For more information, please contact . Guise: From Explanationism to Pragmatic Explanationism: A New Framework for Knowledge and Stakes Published by Pepperdine Digital Commons, 2024 1 Global Tides, Vol. 19 [2024], Art. 9 https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/globaltides/vol19/iss1/9 2 Guise: From Explanationism to Pragmatic Explanationism: A New Framework for Knowledge and Stakes Published by Pepperdine Digital Commons, 2024 3 Global Tides, Vol. 19 [2024], Art. 9 https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/globaltides/vol19/iss1/9 4 Guise: From Explanationism to Pragmatic Explanationism: A New Framework for Knowledge and Stakes Published by Pepperdine Digital Commons, 2024 5 Global Tides, Vol. 19 [2024], Art. 9 https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/globaltides/vol19/iss1/9 6 Guise: From Explanationism to Pragmatic Explanationism: A New Framework for Knowledge and Stakes Published by Pepperdine Digital Commons, 2024 7 Global Tides, Vol. 19 [2024], Art. 9 https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/globaltides/vol19/iss1/9 8 Guise: From Explanationism to Pragmatic Explanationism: A New Framework for Knowledge and Stakes Published by Pepperdine Digital Commons, 2024 9 Global Tides, Vol. 19 [2024], Art. 9 https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/globaltides/vol19/iss1/9 10 Guise: From Explanationism to Pragmatic Explanationism: A New Framework for Knowledge and Stakes Published by Pepperdine Digital Commons, 2024 11 (...truncated)


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Jacob Guise. From Explanationism to Pragmatic Explanationism: A New Framework for Knowledge and Stakes, Global Tides, 2025, pp. 9, Volume 19, Issue 1,