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Theory choice, non-epistemic values, and machine learning.

I use a theorem from machine learning, called the "No Free Lunch" theorem (NFL) to support the claim that non-epistemic values are essential to theory choice. I argue that NFL entails that predictive accuracy is insufficient to favor a given theory over others, and that NFL challenges our ability to...

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Published in:Synthese Vol. 198; no. 11; pp. 11081 - 11102
Main Author: Dotan, Ravit
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Nov2021
Subjects:
National Football League
Machine learning
Virtue epistemology
Machine theory
Philosophy of science
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