The problem of expertise

from experience to skilful practices to expertise. ecological and pragmatist perspectives

Stefan Beck

in: The pragmatist method, European Journal of Pragmatism and American Philosophy 7 (1), 2015.

Abstract

The problem of expertise plays a key role in current scientific and political debates. Dominant approaches to expertise are focused on knowledge as an idealistic content. Given the partial inadequacy of these perspectives, an amended theoretical and methodological approach is needed. This paper aims then at sketching a relational conceptualization of expertise. At this purpose, the connections between recent anthropological theories and pragmatist theories will be highlighted.