@article{Czarnik_2020, title={How much truth is in stereotypes?}, url={https://zfn.edu.pl/index.php/zfn/article/view/519}, abstractNote={<p>Stereotype accuracy is a contentious topic. Part of the problem is that typically stereotypes are generic statements whose truth status is unclear due to the fact that they are ill-defined quantitatively. The article focuses on the epistemic aspect of stereotypical beliefs. In the ongoing debate, I side with those who argue against stereotypes being wrong or inaccurate by virtue of definition alone. I propose that, when possible, stereotype accuracy should be assessed in probabilistic terms by inspecting how likely a generic statement is to be true when applied to individual(s) representative of the relevant group(s). This approach applies equally well to investigating the actual and the perceived accuracy of stereotypes.</p>}, number={68}, journal={Philosophical Problems in Science (Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce)}, author={Czarnik, Szymon}, year={2020}, month={Sep.}, pages={243–279} }