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Making policy decisions under plural uncertainty: responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences 43 (2):1-5 (2021)
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In this paper, I contend that the uncertainty faced by policy-makers in the COVID-19 pandemic goes beyond the one modelled in standard decision theory. A philosophical analysis of the nature of this uncertainty could suggest some principles to guide policy-making.Author's Profile
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Decision Making Under Great Uncertainty.Sven Ove Hansson - 1996 - Philosophy of the Social Sciences 26 (3):369-386.
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