A consistent restriction of the principle of indifference

British Journal for the Philosophy of Science 49 (3):387-395 (1998)
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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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10.1093/bjps/49.3.387

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Reasonable degree of belief.Frank Plumpton Ramsey - forthcoming - Philosophical Papers. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

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