12 September 2023
WEBINAR – Integrating Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence: The Philosophy of Evidential Pluralism
Dr Joe Jones, King’s College, London
Dr Michael Wilde, University of Kent
Dr Alexandra Trofimov, University of Kent
Evidential Pluralism is a philosophical theory of causal enquiry that advocates scrutinising mechanistic evidence alongside experimental and observational studies when evaluating an effectiveness claim. Evidential Pluralism also provides an account of how to integrate quantitative and qualitative evidence when deciding what works.
Session Overview
This session will:
- Provide an introduction and motivation for Evidential Pluralism
- Discuss the relationship between Evidential Pluralism and the Magenta Book
- Discuss a case study of Evidential Pluralism in practice.
More information about Evidential Pluralism is available in the recent book, Evidential Pluralism in the Social Sciences (Routledge, 2023).
Presenters
Dr Joe Jones, King’s College, London
Joe Jones completed his PhD in Philosophy at the University of Kent in July 2022. He pursues interdisciplinary research across philosophy, political theory, and law. He currently holds a position in Research Impact at King’s College, London.
Dr Michael Wilde, University of Kent
Michael Wilde is a Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Kent. His research develops a theory of evidence to help understand how causal claims are established in the sciences. His recent co-authored book is Evaluating Evidence of Mechanisms in Medicine (Springer, 2018).
Dr Alexandra Trofimov, University of Kent
Alexandra Trofimov is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Philosophy at the University of Kent. Her research interests are in moral philosophy, epistemology and law. She is currently working on a Leverhulme-funded project called ‘EBL+: New Philosophical Foundations for Evidence-Based Law.’
Registration
Open to all
Members Free
Non-members £20
