Dr Robert McKenna
Lecturer Philosophy
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Publications
Selected Publications
- SITUATING FEMINIST EPISTEMOLOGY (Journal article - 2020)
- The genealogical method in epistemology (Journal article - 2020)
- Skepticism Motivated: On the Skeptical Import of Motivated Reasoning (Journal article - 2020)
- Persuasion and intellectual autonomy (Chapter - 2021)
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Metaepistemology (Book)
Metaepistemology (2018). . Springer International Publishing. 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
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
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
Conversational Kinematics (Chapter)
McKenna, R. (2017). Conversational Kinematics. In The Routledge Handbook of Epistemic Contextualism (pp. 321-331). Routledge. 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
The Routledge Handbook of Epistemic Contextualism (Chapter)
The Routledge Handbook of Epistemic Contextualism (n.d.). Routledge. 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
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
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
Scepticism and Reliable Belief, by José L. Zalabardo. (Book Review)
Mckenna, R. (2015). Scepticism and Reliable Belief, by José L. Zalabardo.. Mind, 124(496), 1402-1407. 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
Knowledge Ascriptions (Book Review)
Mckenna, R. (2015). Knowledge Ascriptions. The Philosophical Quarterly, 65(259), 292-295. 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
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
Disagreeing about 'Ought' (Journal article)
McKenna, R. (2014). Disagreeing about 'Ought'. ETHICS, 124(3), 589-597. 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
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
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
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 & Episteme, 4(4), 457-464. 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
2011
Interests Contextualism (Journal article)
McKenna, R. (2011). Interests Contextualism. Philosophia, 39(4), 741-750. 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. Philosophical Review, 120(3), 455-460. doi:10.1215/00318108-1263719