Journal article
Scientific Disagreements, Fast Science and Higher-Order Evidence
Philosophy of science, Vol.90(4), pp.937-957
10/01/2023
DOI: 10.1017/psa.2023.83
Abstract
Scientific disagreements are an important catalyst for scientific progress. But what happens when scientists disagree amid times of crisis, when we need quick yet reliable policy guidance? In this article, we provide a normative account for how scientists facing disagreement in the context of "fast science" should respond and how policy makers should evaluate such disagreement. Starting from an argumentative, pragma-dialectic account of scientific controversies, we argue for the importance of higher-order evidence (HOE), and we specify desiderata for scientifically relevant HOE. We use our account to analyze the controversy about the aerosol transmission of COVID-19.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Scientific Disagreements, Fast Science and Higher-Order Evidence
- Creators
- Daniel C. Friedman - Stanford UniversityDunja Seselja - Eindhoven University of Technology
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Philosophy of science, Vol.90(4), pp.937-957
- DOI
- 10.1017/psa.2023.83
- ISSN
- 0031-8248
- eISSN
- 1539-767X
- Publisher
- Cambridge Univ Press
- Number of pages
- 21
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2023
- Academic Unit
- Philosophy
- Record Identifier
- 9984948143802771
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