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Reply To Valverde, Paul B. Thompson
Reply To Valverde, Paul B. Thompson
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Professor Thompson responds to Valverde's argument, in the last issue, that his approach to Risk puts too much emphasis on the distinction between Risk subjectivism and Risk objectivism. In doing so, he asserts, inter alia, that anchoring Risk judgments in a probabilistic framework does not go far enough in rejecting reigning Risk-analysis notions of "real Risk."
The Cognitive Status Of Risk: A Response To Thompson, L. James Valverde
The Cognitive Status Of Risk: A Response To Thompson, L. James Valverde
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Discussing the role that probability theory should play in Risk analysis and management, Dr. Valverde argues that Thompson's approach puts too much emphasis on the distinction between Risk subjectivism and Risk objectivism in addressing the question, "When are Risks real?"
Risk Objectivism And Risk Subjectivism: When Are Risks Real, Paul B. Thompson
Risk Objectivism And Risk Subjectivism: When Are Risks Real, Paul B. Thompson
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Typically, those who discuss Risk management envision a two-step process wherein, first, Risk is more or less objectively appraised and, second, the acceptability of those Risks is subjectively evaluated. This paper questions the philosophical foundations of that approach.