Simulating peer disagreements |
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Authors: | Igor Douven |
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Institution: | Institute of Philosophy, University of Leuven, Kardinaal Mercierplein 2-bus 3200, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium |
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Abstract: | It has been claimed that epistemic peers, upon discovering that they disagree on some issue, should give up their opposing views and ‘split the difference’. The present paper challenges this claim by showing, with the help of computer simulations, that what the rational response to the discovery of peer disagreement is—whether it is sticking to one’s belief or splitting the difference—depends on factors that are contingent and highly context-sensitive. |
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Keywords: | Peer disagreement Computer simulations Opinion dynamics Hegselmann-Krause model Social epistemology |
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