Experts, naturalism, and democracy

Experts often play a fundamental role in decision-making processes. They are the bearers of an epistemic authority, which is primarily grounded on what we may call scientific naturalism. The main tenets this view can clash though with other values characterising our pluralist societies. This lead to conflicts but also devaluation or rejection sort knowledge and advise offered by experts. In paper propose new accommodation between naturalism democratic Section 1, present case study highlighting problematicity experts' decisions based mere soundness. 2, frame analysis expertise context post-truth world. 3 looks at relations democracy, while 4 focuses potential normative character forms knowledge. Sections 5 6, practical instances (additional studies), involving religious, bioethical, cultural values. We show that some cases these ought be granted full citizenship state. This, (Section 7), leads us stalemate seems threaten functioning modern democracies. 8, overcome stalemate, resort more inclusive form naturalism, namely liberal cannot do without recommendations yet does not end up excluding (a priori) alternatives conclude, 9, advocating ecology mechanisms for regulation processes; one encompasses socially (not necessarily scientific) processes deliberation judgment.