# Precis of Evidential Pluralism in the Social Sciences

## TL;DR

This paper summarizes a philosophical approach called Evidential Pluralism for evaluating causal claims in social sciences.

## Contribution

It introduces the application of Evidential Pluralism as a framework for causal evaluation in social science research.

## Key findings

- Evidential Pluralism offers a new way to assess causal claims by considering multiple types of evidence.
- The approach is applicable across various domains within the social sciences.
- The book provides a comprehensive overview of the theory's implications for research practices.

## Abstract

Evidential Pluralism is an emerging philosophical theory of how to establish and evaluate causal claims. Shan & Williamson (2023) apply Evidential Pluralism across the social sciences. This article provides a concise overview of the book.