[Link] New SEP article on Bayesian Epistemology

[Aryeh Englander]

The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy has a brand new article on Bayesian Epistemology, replacing the previous entry on that topic.

https://​​plato.stanford.edu/​​entries/​​epistemology-bayesian/​​

Table of Contents:

• 1. A Tutorial on Bayesian Epistemology

  • 1.1 A Case Study

  • 1.2 Two Core Norms

  • 1.3 Applications

  • 1.4 Bayesians Divided: What Does Coherence Require?

  • 1.5 Bayesians Divided: The Problem of the Priors

  • 1.6 An Attempted Foundation: Dutch Book Arguments

  • 1.7 Alternative Foundations

  • 1.8 Objections to Conditionalization

  • 1.9 Objections about Idealization

  • 1.10 Concerns, or Encouragements, from Non-Bayesians

• 2. A Bit of Mathematical Formalism

• 3. Synchronic Norms (I): Requirements of Coherence

  • 3.1 Versions of Probabilism

  • 3.2 Countable Additivity

  • 3.3 Regularity

  • 3.4 Norms of Conditional Credences

  • 3.5 Chance-Credence Principles

  • 3.6 Reflection and Other Deference Principles

• 4. Synchronic Norms (II): The Problem of the Priors

  • 4.1 Subjective Bayesianism

  • 4.2 Objective Bayesianism

  • 4.3 Forward-Looking Bayesianism

  • 4.4 Connection to the Uniqueness Debate

• 5. Issues about Diachronic Norms

  • 5.1 Old Evidence

  • 5.2 New Theory

  • 5.3 Uncertain Learning

  • 5.4 Memory Loss

  • 5.5 Self-Locating Credences

  • 5.6 Bayesianism without Kinematics

• 6. The Problem of Idealization

  • 6.1 De-idealization and Understanding

  • 6.2 Striving for Ideals

  • 6.3 Applications Empowered by Idealization

• 7. Closing: The Expanding Territory of Bayesianism

• Bibliography

• Academic Tools

• Other Internet Resources

• Related Entries