Agents Quote by Ernest Sosa
“The risk pertinent to a particular attempt (and to its evaluation as an attempt of its sort) is the risk that the agent will fail to attain the end constitutive of that attempt. This risk of failure is coordinate with how likely or unlikely it may be that the agent will then succeed.”
About This Quote
Source Article: Philosophical Review, 1990
The chance of failing a specific goal is tied to how likely success is afterward; risk and success are linked.
In simple terms: Failure risk depends on success likelihood.
Key Takeaway
Assess risk and success together.
Themes
risk
evaluation
goal
success
Mood
analytical
cautious
Type
philosophical
analytical
When to use this quote
- project planning
- investment decisions
- policy analysis
- personal goals
Key Concepts
probability
outcome
agent intention
decision making
philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- How does perceived success probability alter risk perception?
- When should we accept higher risk?
A Different Perspective
Risk assessment may ignore external factors affecting success.
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