Search Results - "Analysis (Oxford)"

Inquiry and confirmation by Falbo, Arianna

“…Abstract A puzzle arises when combining two individually plausible, yet jointly incompatible, norms of inquiry. On the one hand, it seems that one should not…”
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Primitive conditional probabilities, subset relations and comparative regularity by Thong, Joshua

“…Abstract Rational agents seem more confident in any possible event than in an impossible event. But if rational credences are real-valued, then there are some…”
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On the agent-relativity of ‘ought’ by Lee, Junhyo

“…Abstract In the standard theory of deontic modals, ‘ought’ is understood as expressing a propositional operator. However, this view has been called into…”
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Hyperintensionality and Topicality: Remarks on Berto’s Topics of Thought by Bjerring, Jens Christian, Skipper, Mattias

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Is superintelligence necessarily moral? by Dung, Leonard

“…Abstract Numerous authors have expressed concern that advanced artificial intelligence (AI) poses an existential risk to humanity. These authors argue that we…”
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Seeking confirmation: A puzzle for norms of inquiry by Millson, Jared A

“…Abstract Like other epistemic activities, inquiry seems to be governed by norms. Some have argued that one such norm forbids us from believing the answer to a…”
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The role of imagination in making water from moon rocks: How scientists use imagination to break constraints on imagination by Stuart, Michael T, Sargeant, Hannah

“…Abstract Scientists recognize the necessity of imagination for solving tough problems. But how does the cognitive faculty responsible for daydreaming also help…”
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How mixed strategies make a difference in the one-shot prisoner’s dilemma by Bruner, Justin P

“…Abstract Mixed strategies – where one opts to randomize one’s decision – are thought to be of minimal significance in the one-shot prisoner’s dilemma. We argue…”
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An impossibility theorem for Base Rate Tracking and Equalized Odds by Stewart, Rush, Eva, Benjamin, Slank, Shanna, Stern, Reuben

“…Abstract There is a theorem that shows that it is impossible for an algorithm to jointly satisfy the statistical fairness criteria of Calibration and Equalized…”
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What is the tertiary norm of belief? by Dykstra, Jorren

“…Abstract Timothy Williamson (in ‘Justifications, excuses, and sceptical scenarios’) distinguishes three kinds of norm for belief, which he calls ‘primary’,…”
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Philosophy of language probably won’t save democracy, but that’s no reason not to try by Santana, Carlos

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It can be rational to change priors by Ye, Ru

“…Abstract According to a widely held norm of rationality, one should not change prior credences without new evidence. An important argument for this norm…”
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Defending Modal Platonism: reply to Builes by Tugby, Matthew

“…Abstract In a recent article, David Builes (forthcoming, Analysis) argues that one should not try to combine a Platonic account of properties with the recently…”
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Can the dimples on a golf ball be evenly spaced? by Brown, James Robert

“…Abstract Surprisingly, the dimples on a golf ball (typically around 300-400) cannot be spaced evenly on the surface. I will explain how this is connected to…”
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Women Qua Women? by McCabe, Mary Margaret

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Religion and Religious Education on the Journey to the Ideal Society by Easton, Christina

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Counterfactuals and indeterminate possibility by Werner, Jonas

“…Abstract This paper discusses a puzzle raised by Sharon Berry, published in Analysis. The question in the background of this puzzle is how we should deal with…”
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Correction to: Primitive conditional probabilities, subset relations and comparative regularity

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Should the negated conditional entail its antecedent? by Omori, Hitoshi

“…Abstract We show that there is a simple derivation of triviality with very few assumptions involving the formula that the negated conditional entails the…”
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A normal paradox by Rosenblatt, Lucas

“…For the past 40 years, Neil Tennant has defended a proof-theoretic criterion of self-referential paradoxicality. According to this criterion, the defining…”
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