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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Publicado en:	Synthese Vol. 198; no. 11; pp. 11081 - 11102
Autor principal:	Dotan, Ravit
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Springer Nature Nov2021
Materias:	National Football League Machine learning Virtue epistemology Machine theory Philosophy of science
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