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Uncertainty and control
Journal
Diametros
15
Author
Ove Hansson Sven
Number
53
Title of volume
Ethics and uncertainty
Pages
50-59
ISSN
1733-5566
Keywords in English
uncertainty
control
agentive uncertainty
Newcomb’s paradox
death in Damascus
Access date
2026-07-03
Language
English
Journal language
English
Abstract in English
In a decision making context, an agent's uncertainty can be either epistemic, i.e. due to her lack of knowledge, or agentive, i.e. due to her not having made (full) use of her decision-making power. In cases when it is unclear whether or not a decision maker presently has control over her own future actions, it is difficult to determine whether her uncertainty is epistemic or agentive. Such situations are often difficult for the agent to deal with, but from an outsider’s perspective, they can have sensible pragmatic solutions.
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| dc.abstract.en | In a decision making context, an agent's uncertainty can be either epistemic, i.e. due to her lack of knowledge, or agentive, i.e. due to her not having made (full) use of her decision-making power. In cases when it is unclear whether or not a decision maker presently has control over her own future actions, it is difficult to determine whether her uncertainty is epistemic or agentive. Such situations are often difficult for the agent to deal with, but from an outsider’s perspective, they can have sensible pragmatic solutions. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ove Hansson, Sven | |
| dc.date.accession | 2026-07-03 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-03T13:49:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-03T13:49:11Z | |
| dc.date.createdat | 2026-07-03T13:49:11Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2017 | |
| dc.date.openaccess | 0 | |
| dc.description.accesstime | w momencie opublikowania | |
| dc.description.number | 53 | |
| dc.description.physical | 50-59 | |
| dc.description.version | ostateczna wersja wydawcy | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.13153/diam.53.0.1100 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1733-5566 | |
| dc.identifier.project | DRC AI | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://ruj.uj.edu.pl/handle/item/577025 | |
| dc.identifier.weblink | https://diametros.uj.edu.pl/diametros/pl/article/view/1100 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.language.container | eng | |
| dc.rights | Udzielam licencji. Uznanie autorstwa 4.0 Międzynarodowa | |
| dc.rights.licence | CC-BY | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.pl | |
| dc.share.type | otwarte czasopismo | |
| dc.source.integrator | false | |
| dc.subject.en | uncertainty | |
| dc.subject.en | control | |
| dc.subject.en | agentive uncertainty | |
| dc.subject.en | Newcomb’s paradox | |
| dc.subject.en | death in Damascus | |
| dc.subtype | Article | |
| dc.title | Uncertainty and control | |
| dc.title.journal | Diametros | |
| dc.title.volume | Ethics and uncertainty | |
| dc.type | JournalArticle | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | en |
dc.abstract.en
In a decision making context, an agent's uncertainty can be either epistemic, i.e. due to her lack of knowledge, or agentive, i.e. due to her not having made (full) use of her decision-making power. In cases when it is unclear whether or not a decision maker presently has control over her own future actions, it is difficult to determine whether her uncertainty is epistemic or agentive. Such situations are often difficult for the agent to deal with, but from an outsider’s perspective, they can have sensible pragmatic solutions. dc.contributor.author
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