Science advice: making credences accurate
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چکیده
Abstract Policy-makers often rely on scientists to inform their decisions. When advising policy-makers, what should say? One view says that ought say they have a high credence in. Another expect lead good policy outcomes. We explore third view: make the policy-makers’ credences accurate.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Synthese
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['0039-7857', '1573-0964']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-022-03620-2