1st Edition
A Plea for Plausibility Toward a Comparative Decision Theory
By John R. Welch
Copyright 2023
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
264 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book develops an original theory of decision-making based on the concept of plausibility. The author advocates plausible reasoning as a general philosophical method and demonstrates how it can be applied to problems in argumentation theory, scientific theory choice, risk management, ethics, law, economics, and epistemology.
Human decisions are conditioned by formidable uncertainty. The... Read more
Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- A plausibility primer
- Credence for conclusions
- Plausibility and decision theory
- Theory choice and theory diagnosis in science
- Reasoning about risk
- Coping with moral uncertainty
- Plausible inference in legal contest
- When Econs are human
- In search of philosophical method
- Epilogue: Behind and beyond
Index
Biography
John R. Welch is Professor Emeritus at Saint Louis University – Madrid Campus. He is the author of Moral Strata: Another Approach to Reflective Equilibrium and numerous articles and book chapters in specialized publications. He is also the editor of Other Voices: Readings in Spanish Philosophy.
