Seamus Bradley
Biographic Data
| ID | 3874267 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Seamus Bradley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Seamus |
| FAMILY NAME | Bradley |
| SIGNATURE | BRADLEY S |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Making sense of non-factual disagreement in science
Models on the move: Migration and imperialism
Modelling Inequality
Econophysics is a new and exciting cross-disciplinary research field that applies models and modelling techniques from statistical physics to economic systems. It is not, however, without its critics: prominent figures in more mainstream economic theory have criticized some elements of the methodology of econophysics. One of the main lines of criticism concerns the nature of the modelling assumptions and idealizations involved, and a particular t…
Constraints on Rational Theory Choice
In a recent article, Samir Okasha presented an argument that suggests that there is no rational way to choose among scientific theories. This would seriously undermine the view that science is a rational enterprise. In this article, I show how a suitably nuanced view of what scientific rationality requires allows us to sidestep this argument. In doing so, I present a new argument in favour of voluntarism of the type favoured by van Fraassen. I th…
Can Free Evidence Be Bad? Value of Information for the Imprecise Probabilist
This article considers a puzzling conflict between two positions that are each compelling: ( a ) it is irrational for an agent to pay to avoid ‘free’ evidence, and ( b ) rational agents may have imprecise beliefs. An important aspect of responding to this conflict is resolving the question of how rational (imprecise) agents ought to make sequences of decisions—we make explicit what the key alternatives are and defend our own approach. We endorse …
Laplace’s Demon and the Adventures of His Apprentices
The sensitive dependence on initial conditions (SDIC) associated with nonlinear models imposes limitations on the models’ predictive power. We draw attention to an additional limitation than has been underappreciated, namely, structural model error (SME). A model has SME if the model dynamics differ from the dynamics in the target system. If a nonlinear model has only the slightest SME, then its ability to generate decision-relevant predictions i…
Laplace’s Demon and the Adventures of His Apprentices
The sensitive dependence on initial conditions (SDIC) associated with nonlinear models imposes limitations on the models’ predictive power. We draw attention to an additional limitation than has been underappreciated, namely, structural model error (SME). A model has SME if the model dynamics differ from the dynamics in the target system. If a nonlinear model has only the slightest SME, then its ability to generate decision-relevant predictions i…
Can Free Evidence Be Bad? Value of Information for the Imprecise Probabilist
This article considers a puzzling conflict between two positions that are each compelling: ( a ) it is irrational for an agent to pay to avoid ‘free’ evidence, and ( b ) rational agents may have imprecise beliefs. An important aspect of responding to this conflict is resolving the question of how rational (imprecise) agents ought to make sequences of decisions—we make explicit what the key alternatives are and defend our own approach. We endorse …
Modelling Inequality
Econophysics is a new and exciting cross-disciplinary research field that applies models and modelling techniques from statistical physics to economic systems. It is not, however, without its critics: prominent figures in more mainstream economic theory have criticized some elements of the methodology of econophysics. One of the main lines of criticism concerns the nature of the modelling assumptions and idealizations involved, and a particular t…
Making sense of non-factual disagreement in science
Models on the move: Migration and imperialism
Constraints on Rational Theory Choice
In a recent article, Samir Okasha presented an argument that suggests that there is no rational way to choose among scientific theories. This would seriously undermine the view that science is a rational enterprise. In this article, I show how a suitably nuanced view of what scientific rationality requires allows us to sidestep this argument. In doing so, I present a new argument in favour of voluntarism of the type favoured by van Fraassen. I th…
Laplace’s Demon and the Adventures of His Apprentices
The sensitive dependence on initial conditions (SDIC) associated with nonlinear models imposes limitations on the models’ predictive power. We draw attention to an additional limitation than has been underappreciated, namely, structural model error (SME). A model has SME if the model dynamics differ from the dynamics in the target system. If a nonlinear model has only the slightest SME, then its ability to generate decision-relevant predictions i…
Can Free Evidence Be Bad? Value of Information for the Imprecise Probabilist
This article considers a puzzling conflict between two positions that are each compelling: ( a ) it is irrational for an agent to pay to avoid ‘free’ evidence, and ( b ) rational agents may have imprecise beliefs. An important aspect of responding to this conflict is resolving the question of how rational (imprecise) agents ought to make sequences of decisions—we make explicit what the key alternatives are and defend our own approach. We endorse …
Constraints on Rational Theory Choice
In a recent article, Samir Okasha presented an argument that suggests that there is no rational way to choose among scientific theories. This would seriously undermine the view that science is a rational enterprise. In this article, I show how a suitably nuanced view of what scientific rationality requires allows us to sidestep this argument. In doing so, I present a new argument in favour of voluntarism of the type favoured by van Fraassen. I th…
Modelling Inequality
Econophysics is a new and exciting cross-disciplinary research field that applies models and modelling techniques from statistical physics to economic systems. It is not, however, without its critics: prominent figures in more mainstream economic theory have criticized some elements of the methodology of econophysics. One of the main lines of criticism concerns the nature of the modelling assumptions and idealizations involved, and a particular t…
Models on the move: Migration and imperialism
Making sense of non-factual disagreement in science
Epistemology (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Mathematics (4 works) · Philosophy and History of Science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (3 works) · Philosophy and Theoretical Science (3 works) · Positive economics (3 works)