Incentives to scan complex wholes?

Abstract

Robert Nozick declares that scanning complex wholes is not easy. Presumably few people exhibited the skill before Nozick, but I propose another explanation for why few people exhibit it than difficulty. Focusing specifically on scanning for inconsistencies, papers conveying them won’t look impressive to certain evaluators.

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Terence Rajivan Edward
University of Manchester (PhD)

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