Norms Of Rationality Research Articles

Can conditionals explain explanations? A modus ponens model of B because A

We suggest a normative model for the evaluation of explanations B because A based on probabilistic conditional reasoning and compare it with empirical data. According to the modus ponens model of explanations, the probability of B because A should equal the joint probability of the conditional if A then B and the explanans A. We argue that B because A expresses the conjunction of A and B as well as positive relevance of A for B. In Study 1, participants (N = 80) judged the subjective probabilities of 20 sets of statements with a focus on belief-based reasoning under uncertainty. In Study 2, participants (N = 376) were assigned to one of six item sets for which we varied the inferential relevance of A for B to explore boundary conditions of our model. We assessed the performance of our model across a range of analyses and report results on the Equation, a fundamental model in research on probabilistic reasoning concerning the evaluation of conditionals. In both studies, results indicate that participants' belief in statements B because A followed model predictions systematically. However, a sizeable proportion of sets of beliefs contained at least one incoherence, indicating deviations from the norms of rationality suggested by our model. In addition, results of Study 2 lend support to the idea that inferential relevance may be relevant for the evaluation of both conditionals and explanations.

FOOD SECURITY DOCTRINE: FROM SETTING A PURPOSE TO A METHOD TO EVALUATE ITS ACHIEVEMENT

The new Food Security Doctrine of the Russian Federation, adopted in 2020, is a strategic planning document. The article contains a review of the strategic goal of ensuring food security, as well as a comparison of its formulations from the new Doctrine and from the one originally adopted in 2010. The doctrine needs further improvement to adjust the methodology for assessing food security. The doctrine contains two imperatives, without which the achievement of the strategic goal of ensuring food security is not possible. The first imperative is that every citizen of Russia must have access to food. The second imperative clarifies the first in the sense that every citizen of Russia has the right to access to food in volumes not lower than the rational norms of food consumption. The methodology for assessing food security should be based on assessing the achievement of the goal of ensuring it, taking into account all the imperatives contained in the text of the Doctrine. An adjusted system of indicators for assessing food security and self-sufficiency, ensuring the physical and economic accessibility of food was proposed.

DOCTRINAL ASPECTS OF OPTIMIZATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS OF UKRAINE

The article is dedicated to the problems of optimization of administrative court system of Ukraine in connection with the ongoing reform of the courts. The available arguments for and against reforming the acting model of administrative justice of Ukraine are discussed. It has been clarified that the system of administrative courts in force has been specially approved for the adoption of Ukrainian society. The results of the statistical analysis show how it can successfully cope with deliveries to its arrogance. Indicate that you must reinsert the court system and recapture the administrative courts with the common courts. At the same time, with healthy administrative conviction, there are a few significant problems, among them we can call access to administrative justice and delimitation of administrative court jurisdiction from commercial and common courts jurisdictions. A closer look at the problems that need to be solved will require a farther and more thorough amendments to optimize the administrative courts activity. It has been concluded that the model of administrative justice in Ukraine since 2005 in the form of a separate subsystem of administrative courts of both the first and second links fully meets European standards and ensures the implementation of the rule of law, protection of rights and legitimate interests of individuals and legal entities, judicial control over legality and decisions of public authorities and their officials. There are no good grounds for its change (merger with courts of civil and criminal jurisdiction). Such reform will do more harm than good, negatively affect the quality of justice, the professional level of the judiciary. Prospects for further reform of administrative proceedings in Ukraine are in the area of introduction of modern mediation procedures, electronic proceedings, improvement of control over the legality of court decisions by higher courts (especially the Supreme Court of Ukraine), optimization of the burden on judges by establishing rational norms of their activity, depending on the number of cases received by the courts, the development and implementation of more effective mechanisms for the selection, training, retraining and accountability of judges.

The Limits of Partial Doxasticism

AbstractDoxasticism is the thesis that intention is or involves belief in the forthcoming action (Velleman, Harman). Supporters claim that it is only by accepting that thesis that we can explain a wide array of important phenomena, including the special knowledge we have of intentional action, the roles intention plays in facilitating coordination, and the norms of rationality for intention. Others argue that the thesis is subject to counterexample (Davidson, Bratman). Yet some others contend that the thesis can be reformulated in a way that avoids such counterexamples and preserves its explanatory significance (Pears, Setiya). Their suggestion is that we view intention as involving partial—rather than full—belief. I argue that while the move from full to partial doxasticism helps to accommodate such counterexamples, it does so in a way that undermines the ability of the resulting view to explain the coordinating roles of and rationality norms for intention.

Plan B

ABSTRACT We sometimes strive to achieve difficult goals when our evidence suggests that success is unlikely—not just because it will require strength of will, but because we are targets of prejudice and discrimination or because success will require unusual ability. Optimism about one’s prospects can be useful for persevering in these cases. With that said, excessive optimism can be dangerous; when our evidence is unfavourable, we should be at most agnostic about whether we will succeed. This paper explores the nature and rational significance of agnostic practical commitments. Most importantly, the rationality of striving against the odds can depend on investing in a plan for failure—a plan B. I aim to make headway on an account of what backup plans are, how they are related to primary plans, and whether the standard norms of plan rationality apply to our agnostic commitments.

The Cooperative Origins of Epistemic Rationality?

Recently, both evolutionary anthropologists and some philosophers have argued that cooperative social settings unique to humans play an important role in the development of both our cognitive capacities and what Michael Tomasello terms the “construction” of “normative rationality” or “a normative point of view as a self-regulating mechanism.” In this article, I use evolutionary game theory to evaluate the plausibility of the claim that cooperation fosters epistemic rationality. Employing an extension of signal-receiver games that I term “telephone games,” I show that cooperative contexts work as advertised: under plausible conditions, these scenarios favor epistemically rational agents over irrational ones designed to do just as well as them in non-interactive contexts. I then show that the basic results are strengthened by introducing complications that make the game more realistic.

Taking leadership fashions seriously as a vehicle for leadership learning

Popularized and commercialized leadership ideas are often criticized as mere fashions that dumb down leadership discourse, research, and learning. By contrast, we take leadership fashions seriously as an important vehicle for individual and collective leadership learning. We extend the neo-institutional theory of management fashions to define leadership fashions as a process that constantly reconfigures the rational norms and expectations attached to leadership, and that elevates certain approaches as the best way to fulfill those norms and expectations. Combining Weber’s broad understanding of rationality with our own concept of affective rationality, we account for the many different instrumental, practical, moral, and sometimes deeply personal and emotional norms and expectations that drive the leadership fashion setting process. This approach contributes a theoretical foundation for understanding the sociological significance of leadership fashions, for exploring the leadership industries that produce and promote them, and for researching further the ways that leadership fashions and the leadership industries influence leadership research, learning, and practice.

Rationality problem for norm one tori

We classify stably/retract rational norm one tori in dimension $p-1$ where $p$ is a prime number and in dimension up to ten with some minor exceptions.

Explicating the concept of epistemic rationality

A characterization of epistemic rationality, or epistemic justification, is typically taken to require a process of conceptual clarification, and is seen as comprising the core of a theory of (epistemic) rationality. I propose to explicate the concept of rationality. It is essential, I argue, that the normativity of rationality, and the purpose, or goal, for which the particular theory of rationality is being proposed, is taken into account when explicating the concept of rationality. My position thus amounts to an instrumentalist position about theories of epistemic rationality. Since there are different purposes, or goals, for which theories of rationality are proposed, the method of explication leaves room for different characterizations of rationality. I focus on two such (kinds of) purposes: first, the purpose of guiding the formation (or maintenance) of doxastic states and, second, the purpose of assessing (the formation or maintenance of) doxastic states. I conclude by outlining a pluralistic picture concerning rationality.

Application of Divisors on a Hyperelliptic Curve in Python

The paper studies hyperelliptic curves of the genus g > 1, divisors on them and their applications in Python programming language. The basic necessary definitions and known properties of hyperelliptic curves are demonstrated, as well as the notion of polynomial function, its representation in unique form, also the notion of rational function, norm, degree and conjugate to a polynomial are presented. These facts are needed to calculate the order of points of desirable functions, and thus to quickly and efficiently calculate divisors. The definition of a divisor on a hyperelliptic curve is shown, and the main known properties of a divisor are given. There are also an example of calculating a divisor of a polynomial function, reduced and semi-reduced divisors are described, theorem of the existence of such a not unique semi-reduced divisor, and theorem of the existence of a unique reduced divisor, which is equivalent to the initial one, are proved. In particular, a semi-reduced divisor can be represented as an GCD of divisors of two polynomial functions. It is also demonstrated that each reduced divisor can be represented in unique form by pair of polynomials [a(x), b(x)], which is called Mumford representation, and several examples of its representation calculation are given. There are shown Cantor’s algorithms for calculating the sum of two divisors: its compositional part, by means of which a not unique semi-reduced divisor is formed, and the reduction part, which gives us a unique reduced divisor. In particular, special case of the compositional part of Cantor’s algorithm, doubling of the divisor, is described: it significantly reduces algorithm time complexity. Also the correctness of the algorithms are proved, examples of applications are given. The main result of the work is the implementation of the divisor calculation of a polynomial function, its Mumford representation, and Cantor’s algorithm in Python programming language. Thus, the aim of the work is to demonstrate the possibility of e↵ective use of described algorithms for further work with divisors on the hyperelliptic curve, including the development of cryptosystem, digital signature based on hyperelliptic curves, attacks on such cryptosystems.

Four Approaches in Argumentation Analysis: A Review and Comparison of the Toulmin Model, Pragma-Dialectics, Political Discourse Analysis, and Argumentum Model of Topics

The inferential relation drawn between a reason and a claim constitutes the basis of all argument approaches and models. This article conducts a concept-based comparative literature review that aims to compile and compare four contemporary argument models that are used in the analysis of everyday discourse: the Toulmin Model, Pragma-Dialectics, Political Discourse Analysis, and Argumentum Model of Topics. Argumentation theory and models are inspired, on the one hand, by discursive approaches in the emphasis put on the content and context, and on the other, from analytical philosophy and logic in the application of rational norms and standards. Before examining the four models, developed in the framework of argumentation theory, the article positions the argument approach between the social constructionist and empirical approach of discourse analysis and the formal and normative approach of logic. In examining the four argument models and their analytical reconstruction operations, it seeks to clarify their approach to inferential relations in everyday communication and illustrate their analytical differences. Throughout the four sections, schematic illustrations of how each model reconstructs a simple everyday argument are thus provided. In the conclusion, the models are compared discussing the type of studies each model is most suitable for and the cases for which each can be used most fruitfully.

On the Harmony between Epistemology and Pistology

ABSTRACT In this paper I seek to retain many of Dormany's central claims about the excellent-making features of faith, without accepting her direct application of evidentialism to faith. In order to achieve that goal, I argue that we have to distinguish between the non-conflicting norms of (1) epistemology and (2) pistology. We also have to distinguish the often conflicting norms of epistemic and practical rationality.

Региональная дифференциация потребления продуктов питания в России

The article presents the regional differences in food consumption by population of Russian Federation determined by deviations from the minimum and rational norms. Integrated assessment of the nutritional value of the food ration for the subjects of Russian Federation, based on the author’s methodology, is presented. In conclusion, the authors propose measures to improve the information content for diagnostics of the regional differentiation of food consumption.

Особенности оценки продовольственной безопасности муниципальных образований Пензенской области

The article provides an assessment of the food security of the municipalities of the Penza region on the basis of self-sufficiency indicators. It was proposed to adapt the methodology for calculating self-sufficiency indicators, replacing the consumption indicators of the main types of products in municipalities that are not publicly available with indicators of the necessary production volumes in accordance with rational norms, which makes it possible to better assess the extent to which municipal formations are able to provide the population living there with the main types of products, as well as to identify bottlenecks in order to develop proposals for their elimination. The conducted research showed that, in general, the region is quite well provided with potatoes, vegetables, a little worse – meat and milk, it still has insufficient indicators of self-sufficiency in fruits and berries, with the exception of several districts. However, those municipalities where the indicators of self-sufficiency for the above products do not correspond to the Doctrine of Food Security have the potential to increase these indicators, since extremely low results were obtained in a few areas.

Epistemic Norms, the False Belief Requirement, and Love

Many authors have argued that epistemic rationality sometimes comes into conflict with our relationships. Although Sarah Stroud and Simon Keller argue that friendships sometimes require bad epistemic agency, their proposals do not go far enough. I argue here for a more radical claim—romantic love sometimes requires we form beliefs that are false. Lovers stand in a special position with one another; they owe things to one another that they do not owe to others. Such demands hold for beliefs as well. Two facets of love ground what I call the false belief requirement , or the demand to form false beliefs when it is for the good of the beloved: the demand to love for the right reasons and the demand to refrain from doxastic wronging. Since truth is indispensable to epistemic rationality, the requirement to believe falsely, consequently, undermines truth norms. I demonstrate that, when the false belief requirement obtains, there is an irreconcilable conflict between love and truth norms of epistemic rationality: we must forsake one, at least at the time, for the other.

Cambio de las reglas del juego: reforma de elección después del 88

El artículo explora los proyectos de reforma política en el caso brasileño desde un aspecto inexplorado: las estrategias para maximizar las ganancias electorales inherentes a las propuestas de reforma electoral. Para ello, analizamos las Propuestas de Reforma Constitucional (PEC) presentadas en el Congreso Nacional sobre el tema de los 29 años de democracia brasileña y creamos una base de datos con 493 observaciones con 52 variables que agrupamos en 5 categorías de análisis. De la literatura (Benoit, 2007; Boix, 1999; Colomer, 2004, 2005, 2018) pretendemos inferir sobre los diseños propuestos en los PEC, evaluando las posibles ganancias y pérdidas estratégicas para las partes. Los resultados muestran que los PEC no parecen estar guiados por intereses estratégicos de las partes, como se predice en la literatura. Por el contrario, la investigación sugiere una racionalidad normativa (sin maximizar las ganancias).

Оценка потребности в объемах производства основных видов сельскохозяйственной продукции с учетом сложившейся дифференциации доходов населения

The agrarian policy carried out in Russia is primarily aimed at ensuring food security, the main components of which are the economic and physical availability of food to the population. However, the indicators approved in the regulatory legal acts on monitoring food security do not contribute to its objective assessment. They can be used to assess the overall state of food security. For a more objective assessment of the economic availability of food to the population of the Russian Federation, a more in-depth analysis is needed, which requires, among other things, changes in the methods for calculating food independence, taking into account the share of household disposable resources used to purchase food. It is also necessary to take into account the energy value of food, the quality of food consumed, etc. For this, it is necessary to significantly expand the information base on food consumed, including taking into account its quality and energy value. The paper attempts, based on the available analytical data, to make an assessment of the economic availability of food for households depending on their income, as well as in the context of socio-demographic groups, to determine the main factors constraining bringing the level of food consumption to rational norms.

MODEL FOR DETERMINATION OF CHARACTERISTICS OF RAILWAY TRAIN REGIME MAPS

The article considers the issues of determining rational approaches to the creation of train maps, the rational use of diesel modes and the use of automated computer simulation system. Based on the obtained results, an energy-efficient mode of train driving is proposed and a mathematical model of the locomotive operation character is created. There is a need to review obsolete regime and train locomotive crews in the latest methods of operation. The basic values and methods of calculation for specific operating conditions on the basis of the law of conservation of mechanical energy are established. It is proposed to create a passport of each locomotive to determine the rational weight norms on the existing service shoulders. After all, overloading or underutilization of the locomotive's resource is associated with loss of profit or the emergence of emergencies. The necessity of the offered methods within the limits of ecological requirements to traction rolling stock is proved. The possibility of forming a rational system of mileage between technical inspections and repairs for each locomotive as a whole on the basis of forecasting and statistics is determined. It is recommended to further implement mathematical modeling and digital means of monitoring the technical condition after repairs to achieve economic efficiency of railway transport.

USING SUMFLOWER PROTEIN AS A COMPONENT OF FORCEMEATS FOR FROZEN SEMI-PROCESSED MINCED MEAT PRODUCTS

The problem of how to remediate protein deficiency in the human diet can be solved by using new raw material sources or by consuming vegetable proteins, in particular, sunflower protein, more efficiently. Sunflower is high in biologically complete proteins with a wide range of functional properties. This makes it practical to use sunflower protein as a component of forcemeats for frozen semi- processed minced meat products. As this task is highly topical and promising, it has determined the direction of further research. The purpose of the research is to establish how sunflower protein affects the qualitative characteristics of forcemeat for frozen semi-processed minced meat products, and to specify the rational norms of using it in their composition. It has been studied how sunflower protein effects on the moisture-holding capacity of forcemeat. The results have shown a sharp increase in this parameter after introducing sunflower protein. It has been established that sunflower protein affects the processes of freezing and defrosting in forcemeat systems. However, it has no pronounced cryoprotective properties independent of its concentration in a system, and the loss in weight during freezing the samples is but insignificant. Studying the effect of sunflower protein powder on the sensory, functional, and technological properties of forcemeat reveals positive dynamics and direct relationship between these characteristics and the concentration of sunflower protein. The losses in the weight of the semi-processed products during heat treatment have been analysed. The data obtained have shown that this parameter decreases by 1.9 times when sunflower protein is used. Sensory evaluation of the samples has allowed establishing that the rational norm for sunflower protein as a forcemeat component is up to 10%. Thus, the research conducted prove that it is practical to use sunflower proteins as components of forcemeats for frozen semi-processed minced meat products. This will make the products more nutritious, allow controlling their amino acid composition, curtail the expenditure of raw meat, help control the rheological parameters, and expand the range of products.

Is Modern Science a Problem for Living as a Pyrrhonist Today? A Discussion of Richard Bett’s “Can We Be Ancient Sceptics?”

In the final chapter of his recent book How to Be a Pyrrhonist: The Practice and Significance of Pyrrhonian Skepticism, Richard Bett discusses the possibility of living as a Pyrrhonian skeptic today. Chief among his concerns is the scope of the skeptic’s suspension of judgment and whether or not the skeptic could maintain suspension of judgment in light of the results of modern science. For example, how might the skeptic sustain suspension of judgment in light of overwhelming evidence for climate change? Or even atomic theory? Ultimately, Bett concludes that such claims within the natural sciences preclude us from living as Pyrrhonists today. In the following paper I argue, how it is possible for the Pyrrhonian skeptic to suspend judgment on certain well-confirmed scientific theories, how the skeptic does so in accord with rational norms, and in turn, that Pyrrhonian skepticism is possible as a way of life today.