A Consistent Restriction of the Principle of Indifference
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8396201 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Castell (Wolfson Foundation, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 387-395 |
| Publication date | 1998-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0882 • E-ISSN: 1464-3537 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjps/49.3.387 |
| OpenAlex | W2078946610 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
I argue that a particular restricted version of the Principle of Indiference is a consistent, indispensible tool for guiding our probabilistic judgements.
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2024 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |