Dr Robert McKenna

Selected Publications

1. SITUATING FEMINIST EPISTEMOLOGY (Journal article - 2020)
2. The genealogical method in epistemology (Journal article - 2020)
3. Skepticism Motivated: On the Skeptical Import of Motivated Reasoning (Journal article - 2020)
4. Persuasion and intellectual autonomy (Chapter - 2021)
5. Irrelevant Cultural Influences on Belief (Journal article - 2019)

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2021

Assertion, action, and context (Journal article)

McKenna, R., & Hannon, M. (2021). Assertion, action, and context. SYNTHESE, 199(1-2), 731-743. doi:10.1007/s11229-020-02705-0

DOI: 10.1007/s11229-020-02705-0

Persuasion and intellectual autonomy (Chapter)

McKenna, R. (2021). Persuasion and intellectual autonomy. In Epistemic Autonomy (pp. 113-131).

A (Partial) defense of moderate skeptical invariantism (Chapter)

McKenna, R. (2021). A (Partial) defense of moderate skeptical invariantism. In Skeptical Invariantism Reconsidered (pp. 154-171).

Asymmetrical irrationality (Chapter)

McKenna, R. (2021). Asymmetrical irrationality. In The Routledge Handbook of Political Epistemology (pp. 285-295). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780429326769-34

DOI: 10.4324/9780429326769-34

2020

Skepticism Motivated: On the Skeptical Import of Motivated Reasoning (Journal article)

McKenna, R., & Carter, J. A. (2020). Skepticism Motivated: On the Skeptical Import of Motivated Reasoning. Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 50(6), 702-718. doi:10.1017/can.2020.16

DOI: 10.1017/can.2020.16

Feminist Epistemology and Pragmatic Encroachment (Chapter)

McKenna, R. (2020). Feminist Epistemology and Pragmatic Encroachment. In Social Epistemology and Relativism (pp. 103-121). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780429199356-9

DOI: 10.4324/9780429199356-9

Introduction (Book)

Ashton, N. A., Kusch, M., McKenna, R., & Sodoma, K. A. (2020). Introduction.

Social Epistemology and Relativism (Book)

Social Epistemology and Relativism (n.d.). . Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780429199356

DOI: 10.4324/9780429199356

The Disappearance of Ignorance (Journal article)

McKenna, R. (2019). The Disappearance of Ignorance. International Journal for the Study of Skepticism, 1-17. doi:10.1163/22105700-20191371

DOI: 10.1163/22105700-20191371

SITUATING FEMINIST EPISTEMOLOGY (Journal article)

Ashton, N. A., & McKenna, R. (2020). SITUATING FEMINIST EPISTEMOLOGY. Episteme, 17(1), 28-47. doi:10.1017/epi.2018.11

DOI: 10.1017/epi.2018.11

The genealogical method in epistemology (Journal article)

Kusch, M., & McKenna, R. (2020). The genealogical method in epistemology. Synthese, 197(3), 1057-1076. doi:10.1007/s11229-018-1675-1

DOI: 10.1007/s11229-018-1675-1

2019

Climate change: three ways to market the science to reach the sceptics (Internet publication)

McKenna, R. (2019). Climate change: three ways to market the science to reach the sceptics. The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/

Kornblith versus Sosa on grades of knowledge (Journal article)

Carter, J. A., & McKenna, R. (2019). Kornblith versus Sosa on grades of knowledge. SYNTHESE, 196(12), 4989-5007. doi:10.1007/s11229-018-1689-8

DOI: 10.1007/s11229-018-1689-8

Irrelevant Cultural Influences on Belief (Journal article)

McKenna, R. (2019). Irrelevant Cultural Influences on Belief. Journal of Applied Philosophy, 36(5). doi:10.1111/japp.12347

DOI: 10.1111/japp.12347

Persuasion and Epistemic Paternalism (Chapter)

Mckenna, R. J. (n.d.). Persuasion and Epistemic Paternalism. In G. Axtell, & A. Bernal (Eds.), Epistemic Paternalism: Conceptions, Justifications, and Implications. Rowman & Littlefield.

Extended Epistemology (Journal article)

McKenna, R. (2019). Extended Epistemology. Analysis, 79(4), 790-799. doi:10.1093/analys/anz074

DOI: 10.1093/analys/anz074

Relativism and Externalism (Chapter)

Mckenna, R. J., & Carter, J. A. (n.d.). Relativism and Externalism. In M. Kusch (Ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Relativism. Routledge.

Absolutism, Relativism and Metaepistemology (Journal article)

McKenna, R., Carter, J. A., & McKenna, R. (2019). Absolutism, Relativism and Metaepistemology. Erkenntnis. doi:10.1007/s10670-019-00147-w

DOI: 10.1007/s10670-019-00147-w

2018

No Epistemic Trouble for Engineering ‘Woman’ (Journal article)

McKenna, R. (n.d.). No Epistemic Trouble for Engineering ‘Woman’. Logos & Episteme, 9(3), 335-342. doi:10.5840/logos-episteme20189325

DOI: 10.5840/logos-episteme20189325

Introduction (Chapter)

Kyriacou, C., & McKenna, R. (2018). Introduction. In Metaepistemology (pp. 1-14). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-93369-6_1

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-93369-6_1

Metaepistemology (Book)

Metaepistemology (2018). . Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-93369-6

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-93369-6

The Genealogy of Relativism and Absolutism (Chapter)

Kusch, M., & McKenna, R. (2018). The Genealogy of Relativism and Absolutism. In Metaepistemology (pp. 217-239). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-93369-6_10

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-93369-6_10

2017

Metaepistemology and Relativism, written by J. Adam Carter (Book Review)

McKenna, R. (2017). Metaepistemology and Relativism, written by J. Adam Carter. International Journal for the Study of Skepticism, 7(3), 212-216. doi:10.1163/22105700-00001253

DOI: 10.1163/22105700-00001253

Action, Knowledge, and Will By John Hyman (Book Review)

McKenna, R. (2017). Action, Knowledge, and Will By John Hyman. Analysis, 77(3), 667-670. doi:10.1093/analys/anx061

DOI: 10.1093/analys/anx061

Conversational Kinematics (Chapter)

McKenna, R. (2017). Conversational Kinematics. In The Routledge Handbook of Epistemic Contextualism (pp. 321-331). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315745275-26

DOI: 10.4324/9781315745275-26

Pluralism About Knowledge (Chapter)

McKenna, R. (2017). Pluralism About Knowledge. In Epistemic Pluralism (pp. 171-199). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-65460-7_7

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-65460-7_7

The Routledge Handbook of Epistemic Contextualism (Chapter)

The Routledge Handbook of Epistemic Contextualism (n.d.). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315745275

DOI: 10.4324/9781315745275

2016

Clifford and the common epistemic norm (Journal article)

McKenna, R. (2016). Clifford and the common epistemic norm. American Philosophical Quarterly, 53(3), 245-257.

Assurance: An Austinian View of Knowledge and Knowledge Claims (Book Review)

McKenna, R. (n.d.). Assurance: An Austinian View of Knowledge and Knowledge Claims. The Philosophical Quarterly, pqw043. doi:10.1093/pq/pqw043

DOI: 10.1093/pq/pqw043

2015

Revisionary Epistemology (Journal article)

Fassio, D., & McKenna, R. (2015). Revisionary Epistemology. INQUIRY-AN INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY, 58(7-8), 755-779. doi:10.1080/0020174X.2015.1083468

DOI: 10.1080/0020174X.2015.1083468

Assertion, Complexity, and Sincerity (Journal article)

McKenna, R. (2015). Assertion, Complexity, and Sincerity. Australasian Journal of Philosophy, 93(4), 782-798. doi:10.1080/00048402.2014.1003075

DOI: 10.1080/00048402.2014.1003075

<i>Scepticism and Reliable Belief</i>, by José L. Zalabardo. (Book Review)

Mckenna, R. (2015). <i>Scepticism and Reliable Belief</i>, by José L. Zalabardo.. Mind, 124(496), 1402-1407. doi:10.1093/mind/fzv063

DOI: 10.1093/mind/fzv063

Contextualism in Epistemology (Journal article)

McKenna, R. (2015). Contextualism in Epistemology. Analysis, 75(3), 489-503. doi:10.1093/analys/anv029

DOI: 10.1093/analys/anv029

Knowledge Ascriptions (Book Review)

Mckenna, R. (2015). Knowledge Ascriptions. The Philosophical Quarterly, 65(259), 292-295. doi:10.1093/pq/pqu073

DOI: 10.1093/pq/pqu073

Epistemic contextualism defended (Journal article)

McKenna, R. (2015). Epistemic contextualism defended. SYNTHESE, 192(2), 363-383. doi:10.1007/s11229-014-0572-5

DOI: 10.1007/s11229-014-0572-5

2014

Shifting Targets and Disagreements (Journal article)

McKenna, R. (2014). Shifting Targets and Disagreements. Australasian Journal of Philosophy, 92(04), 725-742. doi:10.1080/00048402.2014.891145

DOI: 10.1080/00048402.2014.891145

Disagreeing about 'Ought' (Journal article)

McKenna, R. (2014). Disagreeing about 'Ought'. ETHICS, 124(3), 589-597. doi:10.1086/674842

DOI: 10.1086/674842

Normative scorekeeping (Journal article)

McKenna, R. (2014). Normative scorekeeping. SYNTHESE, 191(3), 607-625. doi:10.1007/s11229-013-0293-1

DOI: 10.1007/s11229-013-0293-1

2013

‘KNOWLEDGE’ ASCRIPTIONS, SOCIAL ROLES AND SEMANTICS (Journal article)

McKenna, R. (2013). ‘KNOWLEDGE’ ASCRIPTIONS, SOCIAL ROLES AND SEMANTICS. Episteme, 10(4), 335-350. doi:10.1017/epi.2013.30

DOI: 10.1017/epi.2013.30

Epistemic Contextualism: A Normative Approach (Journal article)

Mckenna, R. (2013). Epistemic Contextualism: A Normative Approach. Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, 94(1), 101-123. doi:10.1111/j.1468-0114.2012.01447.x

DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0114.2012.01447.x

Why Assertion and Practical Reasoning Are Possibly Not Governed by the Same Epistemic Norm (Journal article)

McKenna, R. (n.d.). Why Assertion and Practical Reasoning Are Possibly Not Governed by the Same Epistemic Norm. Logos &amp; Episteme, 4(4), 457-464. doi:10.5840/logos-episteme2013446

DOI: 10.5840/logos-episteme2013446

2012

Assertion: New Philosophical Essays, edited by Jessica Brown and Herman Cappelen (Book Review)

Hazlett, A., McKenna, R., & Pollock, J. (2012). Assertion: New Philosophical Essays, edited by Jessica Brown and Herman Cappelen. Mind, 121(483), 784-788. doi:10.1093/mind/fzs111

DOI: 10.1093/mind/fzs111

2011

Interests Contextualism (Journal article)

McKenna, R. (2011). Interests Contextualism. Philosophia, 39(4), 741-750. doi:10.1007/s11406-011-9316-7

DOI: 10.1007/s11406-011-9316-7

The Case for Contextualism: Knowledge, Skepticism, and Context (Book Review)

McKenna, R., & Pritchard, D. (2011). The Case for Contextualism: Knowledge, Skepticism, and Context. The Philosophical Review, 120(3), 455-460. doi:10.1215/00318108-1263719

DOI: 10.1215/00318108-1263719