Indifference to anti-humean chances
Journal article
Gallow, J. Dmitri. (2022). Indifference to anti-humean chances. Canadian Journal of Philosophy. 52(5), pp. 485-501. https://doi.org/10.1017/can.2022.36
Authors | Gallow, J. Dmitri |
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Abstract | An indifference principle says that your credences should be distributed uniformly over each of the possibilities you recognise. A chance deference principle says that your credences should be aligned with the chances. My thesis is that if we are anti-Humeans about chance, then these two principles are incompatible. Anti-Humeans think that it is possible for the actual frequencies to depart from the chances. As long as you recognise possibilities like this, you cannot both spread your credences evenly and defer to the chances. I discuss some weaker forms of indifference which will allow anti-Humeans to defer to the chances. |
Keywords | Humeanism; chance; indifference; chance deference; principal principle; principle of indifference |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Canadian Journal of Philosophy |
Journal citation | 52 (5), pp. 485-501 |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
ISSN | 0045-5091 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1017/can.2022.36 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85149994733 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 485-501 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 10 Mar 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 23 May 2023 |
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