A5010245651- Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
- Social and Educational Sciences
- Philosophy and Theoretical Science
- Philosophy and History of Science
- Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
- Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Research in Social Sciences
- Complex Network Analysis Techniques
- Multimedia Communication and Technology
- Free Will and Agency
- European and International Law Studies
- Topic Modeling
- Social Media and Politics
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Feminist Epistemology and Gender Studies
- Advanced Algebra and Logic
- Semantic Web and Ontologies
- Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research
- Jury Decision Making Processes
- Classical Philosophy and Thought
- Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education
- AI-based Problem Solving and Planning
Lund University
2016-2025
Conservation International
2023-2024
Chalmers University of Technology
1985-2022
Quality Research
2015-2021
Instituto de Filosofía
2015-2017
University of Oxford
2009-2012
Rhode Island College
2004
University of Konstanz
1997-2003
Japan External Trade Organization
1993-2002
In inquiry we often proceed by gathering information from different sources that may not be very trustworthy in themselves, and all have to go on well the degree which reports cohere.If they do cohere or agree a large extent tend think is credible.For instance, if first dubious witness queried says John was at crime scene, second has gun third shortly after robbery transferred sum his bank account, then striking coherence of testimonies would normally make us pretty confident held...
Much of what we believe know, know through the testimony others (Coady, 1992). While there has been long-standing evidence that people are sensitive to characteristics sources testimony, for example in context persuasion, researchers have only recently begun explore wider implications source reliability considerations nature our beliefs. Likewise, much remains be established concerning factors influence reliability. In this paper, examine, both theoretically and empirically, using message...
It is commonly assumed that algorithmic curation of search results creates filter bubbles, where users' beliefs are continually reinforced and opposing views suppressed. However, empirical evidence has failed to support this hypothesis. Instead, it been suggested bubbles may result from individuals engaging selectively with information in engine pages. "self-imposed bubble hypothesis" remained empirically untested. In study, we find for the hypothesis using eye-tracking technology link...
Many conservative public figures have claimed that Google Search exhibits a liberal bias in the links presented. Surprisingly, perhaps, few scientific studies conducted so far tended to support this claim. In study reported here, we compared search engine result pages (SERPs) for 8 terms related immigration across geographically distinct locations (municipalities). For each term, top 30 generated results were collected and rated by 5 independent evaluators of (1) attitude towards (2) level...
The coherentist theory of justification provides a response to the sceptical challenge: even though independent processes by which we gather information about world may be dubious quality, internal coherence for our empirical beliefs. This central canon is tested within framework Bayesian networks, probabilistic reasoning in artificial intelligence. We interpret independence gathering (IGPs) terms conditional independences, construct minimal sufficient condition ranking sets and assess...
In a seminal book, Alvin I. Goldman outlines theory for how to evaluate social practices with respect their “veritistic value”, i.e., tendency promote the acquisition of true beliefs (and impede false beliefs) in society. same work, raises number serious worries his account. Two them concern possibility determining veritistic value practice concrete case because (1) we often don't know what are actually true, and (2) even if did, task would be computationally extremely difficult. Neither...
I challenge a cornerstone of the Gettier debate: that proposed analysis concept knowledge is inadequate unless it entails people don't know in cases. do so from perspective Carnap's methodology explication. It turns out problem per se not fatal for any account knowledge, thus understood. all depends on how fares regarding other putative counter examples and further Carnapian desiderata exactness, fruitfulness simplicity. Carnap his more than decade before Gettier's seminal paper appeared,...
There has been much interest in group judgment and the so-called 'wisdom of crowds'. In many real world contexts, members groups not only share a dependence on external sources information, but they also communicate with one another, thus introducing correlations among their responses that can diminish collective accuracy. This long known, it has—to date—not examined to what extent different kinds communication networks may give rise systematically effects We argue equations relate accuracy,...
Our beliefs and opinions are shaped by others, making our social networks crucial in determining what we believe to be true. Sometimes this is for the good because peers help us form a more accurate opinion. it worse led astray. In context, address via agent-based computer simulations extent which patterns of connectivity within affect likelihood that initially undecided agents network converge on true opinion following group deliberation. The model incorporates fine-grained realistic...
As the international community strives to conserve 30% of Earth's lands and waters by 2030, full extent area-based conservation remains unclear. Official databases do not fully recognize track diversity conservation-relevant governance systems, hindering research, policy, planning, action. Here, we describe test an inclusive, empirically grounded approach documenting systems that potentially advance biodiversity conservation. Among Amazonian countries, identify greater area coverage than...
L. Jonathan Cohen has claimed that in cases of witness agreement there is an inverse relationship between the prior probability and posterior what being agreed: rises as falls. As demonstrated this paper, contention not generally valid. In fact, most straightforward case exactly opposite true: a lower also means posterior. This notwithstanding, grain truth to saying, are special circumstances under which thesis similar his holds good. What characterises these they allow for fact be...
It is commonly assumed that personalization technologies used by Google for the purpose of tailoring search results individual users create filter bubbles, which reinforce users' political views. Surprisingly, empirical evidence a personalization-induced bubble has not been forthcoming. Here, we investigate whether bubbles may result instead from searcher's choice queries. In first experiment, participants rated left-right leaning 48 queries (search strings), 6 each 8 topics (abortion,...