Condorcet Theorem and Epistemic Democracy: A Methodological Appraisal

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One of the issues that different scientists always face is to prove the correct method for achieving the correct decision and, thus, an Ideal political system. In this regard, one of the major efforts is of Marquis de Condorcet known as Condorcet Theorem. This is in favor of democracy and has formulated in a mathematical form. Given to the law of large numbers and assuming a high probability of fifty percent for each individual to make the right decision, it believes that the likelihood of the correct decision by a large numbers is desired to hundred with increasing the number of voters. However, it was based on assumptions that gradually were questioned until it was reignited in the 1950s. This coincided with the emergence of the idea of epistemic democracy that gives rise to new problems. To examine various aspects of the Condorcet Theorem, this article makes an attempt to show the extent to which it has been able to help solving the methodological and theoretical problems in this kind of democracy.

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  • Receive Date: 29 June 2016
  • Revise Date: 14 November 2016
  • Accept Date: 14 November 2016

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