Intersubjective Probability and Confirmation Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8399569 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald Gillies (0000-0002-9219-8899, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 513-533 |
| Publication date | 1991-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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/42.4.513 |
| OpenAlex | W2011376111 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 5 |
This paper introduces what is called the intersubjective interpretation of the probability calculus. Intersubjective probabilities are related to subjective probabilities, and the paper begins with a particular formulation of the familiar Dutch Book argument. This argument is then extended, in Section 3, to social groups, and this enables the concept of intersubjective probability to be introduced in Section 4. It is then argued that the intersubjective interpretation is the appropriate one for the probabilities which appear in confirmation theory whether of a Bayesian or a Popperian variety. The final section of the paper states and tries to answer an objection due to Putnam.
Argument (complex analysis) · Bayesian probability · Epistemology · Interpretation (philosophy) · Intersubjectivity · Linguistics · Section (typography) · Variety (cybernetics) · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Mathematics · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Probability and Statistical Research
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2023 (32) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |