VII—Can Arguments Change Minds?

Abstract Can arguments change minds? Philosophers like to think that they can. However, a wealth of empirical evidence suggests are not very efficient tools minds. What make the different assessments mind-changing potential arguments? To address this issue, we must take into account broader contexts in which occur, particular propagation messages across networks attention, and choices epistemic agents between alternative sources content information, much influenced by perceptions reliability trustworthiness. Arguments can minds, but only under conducive, favourable socio-epistemic conditions.