Risking Belief: A Bayesian Decision Theoretic Epistemology

Sargent, Mark E.

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Title

Risking Belief: A Bayesian Decision Theoretic Epistemology

Author(s)

Sargent, Mark E.

Issue Date

2007

Doctoral Committee Chair(s)

Maher, Patrick

Department of Study

Philosophy

Discipline

Philosophy

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

Ph.D.

Degree Level

Dissertation

Keyword(s)

Philosophy

Language

eng

Abstract

Finally, I apply BTRA to burden of proof and methodological naturalism, arguing that BTRA explicates burden of proof, and that methodological naturalism is only rational for people with certain practical and epistemic preferences: those with humanist tendencies.

Graduation Semester

2007

Type of Resource

text

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