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1990

Journal

Philosophy

University of New Hampshire

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Scientific Method, Anti-Foundationalism, And Public Decision-Making, Kristin Shrader-Frechette Jan 1990

Scientific Method, Anti-Foundationalism, And Public Decision-Making, Kristin Shrader-Frechette

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

An examination of the legitimacy of attacks on lay assessments of environmental or other technological Risk. The case is made that rational policy requires an epistemology in which what we believe about Risk is bootstrapped onto how we should act concerning Risk.