The elusiveness of political truth: From the conceit of objectivity to intersubjective judgement

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Political truth is never neutral, objective or absolute – that’s why it’s political. The normative realisation of democratic politics depends upon the communicability of intersubjective perspectives rather than the quest for capital-T Truth. Three key principles of political communication are set out that might strengthen the quality of intersubjective political judgment: the principle of social curiosity; the principle of collective interpretation; and the principle of working through disagreement. The article concludes by considering debates about political truth surrounding the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 and the need to respond to such tragedy through intersubjective judgment.

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Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Coleman, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9571-4759
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information:	© The Author(s) 2018. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.
Keywords:	Political epistemology, objectivity, intersubjective judgement, the political
Dates:	Published: 1 April 2018 Published (online): 2 March 2018 Accepted: 1 December 2017
Institution:	The University of Leeds
Academic Units:	The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Media & Communication (Leeds)
Depositing User:	Symplectic Publications
Date Deposited:	23 Apr 2018 10:38
Last Modified:	29 Apr 2018 11:42
Status:	Published
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Identification Number:	10.1177/0267323118760319
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID):	oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:129938

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