Trpin, Borut (2021) Against methodological gambling. [Preprint]
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Abstract
Should a scientist rely on methodological triangulation? Heesen et al. (2019) recently provided a convincing affirmative answer. However, their approach requires belief gambles if the evidence is discordant. We instead propose epistemically modest triangulation (EMT), according to which one should withhold judgement in such cases. We show that for a scientist in a methodologically diffident situation the expected utility of EMT is greater than that of Heesen et al.’s (2019) triangulation or that of using a single method. We also show that EMT is more appropriate for increasing epistemic trust in science. In short: triangulate, but do not gamble with evidence.
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| Additional Information: | Published (online) in Erknenntnis (open access) on April 7, 2021. | ||||||
| Keywords: | methodological triangulation; epistemic modesty; discordant evidence, epistemic trust, philosophy of science, philosophy of social sciences | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Economics General Issues > Evidence Specific Sciences > Probability/Statistics General Issues > Science and Society Specific Sciences > Sociology General Issues > Values In Science |
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| Depositing User: | Dr. Borut Trpin | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 24 Nov 2023 02:18 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 24 Nov 2023 02:18 | ||||||
| Item ID: | 18693 | ||||||
| Subjects: | Specific Sciences > Economics General Issues > Evidence Specific Sciences > Probability/Statistics General Issues > Science and Society Specific Sciences > Sociology General Issues > Values In Science |
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| Date: | 7 February 2021 | ||||||
| URI: | https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/18693 |
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