IUSS Philosophy Seminars
Epistemology and Philosophy of Mathematics Series

Linguistics & Philosophy Center
September 8, 2025 – 15-17 – Sala del Camino

Multiple Mechanisms for Polarization
James Owen Weatherall
(University of California, Irvine)

Multiple Mechanisms for Polarization Recent modeling work has uncovered a number of mechanisms that are sufficient to cause belief polarization in societies. This talk will present several models of polarization and discuss ways they might be useful in thinking about real world phenomena. It will also reflect on what it means that polarization can arise from so many different mechanics, and how that complicates policy
proposals intended to reduce polarization.

Co-funded by Epistemology and Philosophy of Mathematics IUSS Project and PRIN 2022 PNRR Understanding Scientific Disagreement and its Impact on Society.
 

Venue: Sala del Camino, Palazzo del Broletto, Piazza della Vittoria 15, Pavia.

Organizer: Silvia De Toffoli and Andrea Sereni.