Abstract This paper argues that the proponents of epistemological scientism must take some stand on scientific methodology. The supporters cannot simply defer to social organisation science because processes themselves meet methodological criteria. Among such criteria is epistemic evaluability, which demands intersubjective access reasons. We derive twelve theses outlining implications evaluabi...

Whether we think of the routine conviction or acquittal of suspects on the basis of scientific evidence in the law courts, the trust placed in scientific medicine and the extraordinary interventions it makes possible, or the importance that policy makers attach to the opinions of scientists, it is clear that those making up our scientific institutions are among the most authoritative and respec...

The global burden of disorders has shifted from infectious disease to non-communicable diseases, including neuropsychiatric disorders. Whereas infectious disease can sometimes be combated by targeting single causal mechanisms, such as prevention of contact-spread illness by handwashing, in the case of mental disorders multiple causal mechanisms are typically relevant. The emergent field of glob...