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February 17, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Conversation with Stephen Hetherington

ATAlessio Tacca

Key Points

  • The interview aims to present Stephen Hetherington's unique perspectives on key philosophical concepts.
  • Conducted an interview with Stephen Hetherington
  • Discussed his original positions on fallibilism, scepticism, and justification
  • Highlighted his contributions to the field of philosophy
  • Stephen Hetherington articulated his views on fallibilism as a pivotal aspect of knowledge.
  • He provided insights into the nature of scepticism and its implications for understanding knowledge.
  • His thoughts on justification revealed a deeper understanding of epistemological challenges.

Abstract

Stephen Hetherington is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, and a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA). From December 2013 until March 2022, he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Australasian Journal of Philosophy, and he is currently the President of the Australasian Association of Philosophy (AAP). Stephen is the author of several monographs, including Good Knowledge, Bad Knowledge (2001), How to Know: A Practicalist Conception of Knowledge (2011), Knowledge and the Gettier Problem (2016), and Defining Knowledge: Method and Metaphysics (2022). This interview provides insights into Stephen’s original positions on fallibilism, scepticism, and justification.

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Alessio Tacca (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699405494e9c9e835dfd61c5https://doi.org/10.13137/2036-9972/37910
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