A Flawed Case for Inequity Aversion — Revisiting the Criticisms of Binmore and Shaked (2010)
Assessing a debate about the methodology used to support a prominent behavioral model.
Philosophy
Posts about Philosophy.
Paradox of the ravens
What is the relation of the paradox of the ravens to Goodman’s new riddle of induction? Ought they to be solved in the same way?
The Phainomena in Aristotle's De Anima
Aristotle's philosophy of science in his treatise on the soul.
What is constructive empiricism, and is it defensible?
And should one be worried by the hermeneutic circle?
What is scientific realism?
Evaluate the no-miracles argument in favour of this position. How does scientific realism fare in light of the threat of underdetermination, and the pessimistic meta-induction?
What is Thomas Kuhn’s picture of scientific practice?
In particular, how does he describe theory change? Should one be worried by the (alleged) incommensurability of scientific theories?