Stephen John: Weber’s Elephant: what to do when ethical commitments shape responses to uncertainty

Workshop: Expertise in Crises: Covid-19 and Beyond | 12 May 2023
Stephen John (University of Cambridge): Weber’s Elephant: what to do when ethical commitments shape responses to uncertainty
This workshop examines the use of scientific expertise in responding to crisis situations like the covid-19 pandemic. It will feature talks from a range of disciplinary perspectives, focusing both on the recent pandemic and crises in general. Topics to be discussed include epistemic and democratic issues relating to the use of expertise in policymaking, such as the management of expert disagreement and minority expert positions.