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Bayesianism I: Introduction and Arguments in Favor
Article first published online: 4 MAY 2011
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-9991.2011.00399.x
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Easwaran, K. (2011), Bayesianism I: Introduction and Arguments in Favor. Philosophy Compass, 6: 312–320. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-9991.2011.00399.x
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Abstract
Bayesianism is a popular position (or perhaps, positions) in the philosophy of science, epistemology, statistics, and other related areas, which represents belief as coming in degrees, measured by a probability function. In this article, I give an overview of the unifying features of the different positions called ‘Bayesianism’, and discuss several of the arguments traditionally used to support them.