Hawthorne, James, Landes, Jürgen, Wallmann, Christian, Williamson, Jon (2015) The Principal Principle Implies the Principle of Indifference. The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 68 (1). pp. 123-131. ISSN 0007-0882. (doi:10.1093/bjps/axv030) (KAR id:51032)
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Abstract
We argue that David Lewis’s principal principle implies a version of the principle of indifference. The same is true for similar principles that need to appeal to the concept of admissibility. Such principles are thus in accord with objective Bayesianism, but in tension with subjective Bayesianism.
1 The Argument
2 Some Objections Met
| Item Type: | Article |
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| DOI/Identification number: | 10.1093/bjps/axv030 |
| Uncontrolled keywords: | Philosophy |
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B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BC Logic Q Science > QA Mathematics (inc Computing science) > QA273 Probabilities |
| Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of Culture and Languages |
| Depositing User: | Jon Williamson |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Oct 2015 10:25 UTC |
| Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 10:36 UTC |
| Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/51032 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
University of Kent Author Information
Landes, Jürgen.
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Wallmann, Christian.
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Williamson, Jon.
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