Endogenous epistemic factionalization

Endogenous epistemic factionalization

Why do people who disagree about one subject tend to disagree about other subjects as well? In this paper, we introduce a model to explore this phenomenon of ‘epistemic factionization’. Agents attempt to discover the truth about multiple propositions by testing the world and sharing evidence gathere...

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Veröffentlicht in:Synthese (Dordrecht) 2021-11, Vol.198 (Suppl 25), p.S6179-S6200
Hauptverfasser: Weatherall, James Owen, O’Connor, Cailin
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Education
Epistemology
Ideology
Logic
Metaphysics
Phenomenology
Philosophy
Philosophy of Language
Philosophy of Science
Political parties
S.I.: DISAGREEMENT IN SCIENCE
Taxation
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Zusammenfassung:Why do people who disagree about one subject tend to disagree about other subjects as well? In this paper, we introduce a model to explore this phenomenon of ‘epistemic factionization’. Agents attempt to discover the truth about multiple propositions by testing the world and sharing evidence gathered. But agents tend to mistrust evidence shared by those who do not hold similar beliefs. This mistrust leads to the endogenous emergence of factions of agents with multiple, highly correlated, polarized beliefs.
ISSN:0039-7857
1573-0964
DOI:10.1007/s11229-020-02675-3