González de Prado Salas, Javier; Teira Serrano, David
We discuss the role of practical costs in the epistemic justification of a novice choosing expert advice, taking as a case study the choice of an expert statistician by a lay politician. First, we refine Goldman’s criteria for the assessment of this choice, showing how the costs of not being impartial impinge on the epistemic justification of the different actors involved in the choice. Then, drawing on two case studies, we discuss in which institutional setting the costs of partiality can play an epistemic role. This way we intend to show how the sociological explanation of the choice of experts can incorporate its epistemic justification.
(SLMFCE, 2018-11) Saborido Alejandro, Cristian; Oms, Sergi; González de Prado Salas, Javier
Actas del IX Congreso de la Sociedad de Lógica, Metodología y Filosofía de la Ciencia en España. Contiene las comunicaciones presentadas en las siguientes materias: A. Lógica, historia y filosofía de la lógica B. Filosofía del lenguaje C. Filosofía de la mente y epistemología D. Filosofía y metodología de la ciencia E. Historia de la ciencia F. Ciencia, tecnología y sociedad G. Argumentación.
