Essays about: "Anton Skott"

Found 2 essays containing the words Anton Skott.

  1. 1. Group Agents and Moral Responsibility : An Analysis of the Theory of Group Agency Given by List and Pettit

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för filosofi, historia, konst och religion

    Author : Anton Skott; [2021]
    Keywords : Christian List; Philip Pettit; group agency; group agent responsibility;

    Abstract : In this essay I discuss if groups can be morally responsible agents over and above the responsibility of their individual members. I consider an important collectivist theory given by List and Pettit arguing that groups can be responsible over its members. READ MORE

  3. 2. Problems and Possibilities with Non-Empirical Assessment of Scientific Theories : An Analysis of the Argument Given by Richard Dawid

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Avdelningen för filosofi, historia, konst och religion

    Author : Anton Skott; [2020]
    Keywords : non-empirical assessment; non-empirical confirmation; theory evaluation; theory justification; scientific method;

    Abstract : This essay examines the argument given by Richard Dawid (2013, 2019) for the viability of non-empirical assessment of scientific theories. Dawid's argument is supposed to show that trust in a scientific theory can be justified without any direct empirical testing of the theory. READ MORE