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A Plea for Plausibility: Toward a Comparative Decision Theory
This book develops an original theory of decision-making based on the concept of plausibility. The author advocates plausible reasoning as a general philosophical method and demonstrates how it can be applied to problems in argumentation theory, scientific theory choice, risk management, ethics, law, economics, and epistemology.
| Author(s) | By John R. Welch (St. Louis University - Madrid, Spain). |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 258 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 17 Mar 2023 |
| Availability | POD |
This book develops an original theory of decision-making based on the concept of plausibility. The author advocates plausible reasoning as a general philosophical method and demonstrates how it can be applied to problems in argumentation theory, scientific theory choice, risk management, ethics, law, economics, and epistemology.
Acknowledgments Introduction A plausibility primer Credence for conclusions Plausibility and decision theory Theory choice and theory diagnosis in science Reasoning about risk Coping with moral uncertainty Plausible inference in legal contes
John R. Welch is Professor Emeritus at Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus. He is the author of Moral Strata: Another Approach to Reflective Equilibrium and numerous articles and book chapters in specialized publications. He is also the editor of Other
