It got me curious about the epistemic functions of isegoria and parrhesia - have the originators of these ideas argued for the benefits of collective deliberation to convergence on truth? I.e something along the lines of the wisdom of crowds? Or was free speech seen more as an inherent right rather than a mechanism to enhance epistemic utility?
This was a great read, thank you!
It got me curious about the epistemic functions of isegoria and parrhesia - have the originators of these ideas argued for the benefits of collective deliberation to convergence on truth? I.e something along the lines of the wisdom of crowds? Or was free speech seen more as an inherent right rather than a mechanism to enhance epistemic utility?
A very fine essay, thanks.