Next Thursday Nick Smith will be presenting in the current projects seminar series, 3.00 to 4.30 in the Muniment Room, on the following:
Problems of Precision in Bayesian Epistemology and Fuzzy Theories of Vagueness A common objection to theories of vagueness based on fuzzy logics centres on the idea that assigning a single numerical degree of truth -- a real number between 0 and 1 -- to each vague statement is excessively precise. A common objection to Bayesian epistemology centres on the idea that assigning a single numerical degree of belief -- a real number between 0 and 1 -- to each proposition is excessively precise. In this talk I explore possible parallels between these objections. In particular I argue that the only good argument along these lines against fuzzy theories of vagueness does not translate into a good argument against Bayesian epistemology. Everyone is welcome. Associate Professor Kristie Miller Senior ARC Research Fellow Joint Director, the Centre for Time School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry and The Centre for Time The University of Sydney Sydney Australia Room S212, A 14 kmil...@usyd.edu.au kristie_mil...@yahoo.com Ph: +612 9036 9663 http://www.kristiemiller.net/KristieMiller2/Home_Page.html
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