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This lecture is the first in a series on Network Epistemology delivered by James Owen Weatherall at the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences as part of the "Decisions, Games, and Evolution" program. Explore how network structures influence knowledge dissemination, belief formation, and decision-making processes across biological and social systems. Learn about the fundamental principles of network epistemology that help explain cooperation patterns observed from cellular to societal levels. The lecture connects concepts from evolutionary game theory, cognitive science, and social network dynamics to address how individual choices in social conflicts are affected by environmental factors and population network structures. Part of a broader two-week program bringing together biologists, cognitive scientists, economists, and physicists to foster interdisciplinary approaches to understanding decision-making across all scales. Designed for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty members working in related fields.
