This book brings together the research of philosophers, sociologists, and social scientists. It examines those areas of scientific practice where reliance on the subjective judgment of experts and practitioners is the main source of useful knowledge to address, and, possibly, bring solutions to social problems. A common phenomenon in applications of science is that objective evidence does not point to a single answer, or solution, to a problem. Reliance on subjective judgment, then, becomes necessary, despite the known fact that hunches, even those of putative experts, often provide...
This book brings together the research of philosophers, sociologists, and social scientists. It examines those areas of scientific practice where reli...
It examines those areas of scientific practice where reliance on the subjective judgment of experts and practitioners is the main source of useful knowledge to address and possibly, bring solutions to social problems. The book looks at how experts reach consensus in the social sciences, and which experts are relevant to which problems.
It examines those areas of scientific practice where reliance on the subjective judgment of experts and practitioners is the main source of useful kno...
