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July 8, 2026Philosophy of ScienceOpen Access

Against epistemic transparency of algorithms

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JDJuan M. Durán

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This argument opposes epistemic transparency as an inadequate epistemology of algorithms, highlighting its flaws in justification.

Key Points

  • The aim is to argue against the adequacy of epistemic transparency in algorithms for justifying outputs.
  • Developed objections to epistemic transparency focusing on transparency regress and bootstrapping.
  • Examined the implications of weaker forms like contextual transparency.
  • Transparency is flawed in supporting belief formation, failing as an epistemology for algorithms.
  • The argument concludes that epistemic transparency should be abandoned for justifying algorithms.

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Juan M. Durán (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4de871d2ea289ef6283266https://doi.org/10.1017/psa.2026.10246
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