Marek Sikorski
Biographic Data
| ID | 804330 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marek Sikorski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marek |
| FAMILY NAME | Sikorski |
| SIGNATURE | SIKORSKI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Marche Polytechnic University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6251-0183 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A causal theory of suppositional reasoning
Suppositions can be classified as indicative versus subjunctive and full versus partial. We propose a causal account of suppositional reasoning that naturally unifies all four types of reasoning based on this classification, provides a justification of the rather heterogenous canonical update rules, and gives rise to a new update rule for the partial subjunctive case in terms of generalized imaging
Causal Conditionals, Tendency Causal Claims and Statistical Relevance
Indicative conditionals and tendency causal claims are closely related (e.g., Frosch and Byrne, 2012), but despite these connections, they are usually studied separately. A unifying framework could consist in their dependence on probabilistic factors such as high conditional probability and statistical relevance (e.g., Adams, 1975; Eells, 1991; Douven, 2008, 2015). This paper presents a comparative empirical study on differences between judgments…
Emotions in conceptual spaces
The overreliance on verbal models and theories in psychology has been criticized for hindering the development of reliable research programs (Harris, 1976; Yarkoni, 2020). We demonstrate how the conceptual space framework can be used to formalize verbal theories and improve their precision and testability. In the framework, scientific concepts are represented by means of geometric objects. As a case study, we present a formalization of an existin…
Non-epistemic Values and the Automation of Science
Exploring the classification of painted pottery artifacts from different cultural sites in Northwest China by using Libs technology combined with machine learning
Combined LIBS technology with machine learning to classify painted pottery artifacts. • Introduced a non-destructive analytical approach to enhance archaeological studies. • Achieved over 95 % accuracy using LightGBM with enhanced feature selection methods. • Provides a scalable, efficient framework for cultural heritage artifact classification. Painted potterys, as a significant aspect of material culture, provides valuable insights into ancient…
The Criminalist's Paradox as a Counterexample to the Principle of Total Evidence
The principle of total evidence says that all relevant information should be considered when making an inference about a hypothesis. In this article, we argue that the criminalist’s paradox from the literature on the methodology of forensic science constitutes a counterexample against the principle of total evidence. The paradox arises, for example, when a forensic scientist uses the results from other forensic procedures to inform their own anal…
Values, bias and replicability
The Value-free ideal of science (VFI) is a view that claims that scientists should not use non-epistemic values when they are justifying their hypotheses, and is widely considered to be obsolete in the philosophy of science. I will defend the ideal by demonstrating that acceptance of non-epistemic values, prohibited by VFI, necessitates legitimizing certain problematic scientific practices. Such practices, including biased methodological decision…
Minimal Theory of Causation and Causal Distinctions
The Minimal Theory of Causation, presented in Graßhoff and May, 2001, aspires to be a version of a regularity analysis of causation able to correctly predict our causal intuitions. In my article, I will argue that it is unsuccessful in this respect. The second aim of the paper will be to defend Hitchcock’s proposal concerning divisions of causal relations (presented in Hitchcock, 2001) against criticism made, in Jakob, 2006 on the basis of the Mi…
Is forensic science in crisis
Pojawienie się rodziny „Hominidae
The appearance of the Hominidae Family is still very controversial, which is caused by great diversity and incompleteness of hominoid fossils. This problem refers to both taxonomic and phylogenetic interpretation of paleontological data, and also dating methods. The article widely discusses various attitudes, presented in literature
Is forensic science in crisis
Pojawienie się rodziny „Hominidae
The appearance of the Hominidae Family is still very controversial, which is caused by great diversity and incompleteness of hominoid fossils. This problem refers to both taxonomic and phylogenetic interpretation of paleontological data, and also dating methods. The article widely discusses various attitudes, presented in literature
Pojawienie się rodziny „Hominidae
The appearance of the Hominidae Family is still very controversial, which is caused by great diversity and incompleteness of hominoid fossils. This problem refers to both taxonomic and phylogenetic interpretation of paleontological data, and also dating methods. The article widely discusses various attitudes, presented in literature
Minimal Theory of Causation and Causal Distinctions
The Minimal Theory of Causation, presented in Graßhoff and May, 2001, aspires to be a version of a regularity analysis of causation able to correctly predict our causal intuitions. In my article, I will argue that it is unsuccessful in this respect. The second aim of the paper will be to defend Hitchcock’s proposal concerning divisions of causal relations (presented in Hitchcock, 2001) against criticism made, in Jakob, 2006 on the basis of the Mi…
Is forensic science in crisis
Values, bias and replicability
The Value-free ideal of science (VFI) is a view that claims that scientists should not use non-epistemic values when they are justifying their hypotheses, and is widely considered to be obsolete in the philosophy of science. I will defend the ideal by demonstrating that acceptance of non-epistemic values, prohibited by VFI, necessitates legitimizing certain problematic scientific practices. Such practices, including biased methodological decision…
Causal Conditionals, Tendency Causal Claims and Statistical Relevance
Indicative conditionals and tendency causal claims are closely related (e.g., Frosch and Byrne, 2012), but despite these connections, they are usually studied separately. A unifying framework could consist in their dependence on probabilistic factors such as high conditional probability and statistical relevance (e.g., Adams, 1975; Eells, 1991; Douven, 2008, 2015). This paper presents a comparative empirical study on differences between judgments…
Emotions in conceptual spaces
The overreliance on verbal models and theories in psychology has been criticized for hindering the development of reliable research programs (Harris, 1976; Yarkoni, 2020). We demonstrate how the conceptual space framework can be used to formalize verbal theories and improve their precision and testability. In the framework, scientific concepts are represented by means of geometric objects. As a case study, we present a formalization of an existin…
Non-epistemic Values and the Automation of Science
Exploring the classification of painted pottery artifacts from different cultural sites in Northwest China by using Libs technology combined with machine learning
Combined LIBS technology with machine learning to classify painted pottery artifacts. • Introduced a non-destructive analytical approach to enhance archaeological studies. • Achieved over 95 % accuracy using LightGBM with enhanced feature selection methods. • Provides a scalable, efficient framework for cultural heritage artifact classification. Painted potterys, as a significant aspect of material culture, provides valuable insights into ancient…
The Criminalist's Paradox as a Counterexample to the Principle of Total Evidence
The principle of total evidence says that all relevant information should be considered when making an inference about a hypothesis. In this article, we argue that the criminalist’s paradox from the literature on the methodology of forensic science constitutes a counterexample against the principle of total evidence. The paradox arises, for example, when a forensic scientist uses the results from other forensic procedures to inform their own anal…
A causal theory of suppositional reasoning
Suppositions can be classified as indicative versus subjunctive and full versus partial. We propose a causal account of suppositional reasoning that naturally unifies all four types of reasoning based on this classification, provides a justification of the rather heterogenous canonical update rules, and gives rise to a new update rule for the partial subjunctive case in terms of generalized imaging
Epistemology (7 works) · Philosophy (7 works) · Mathematics (5 works) · Metaphysics (4 works) · Philosophy and History of Science (4 works) · Philosophy of science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Causal model (3 works) · Philosophy of language (3 works) · Statistics (3 works)