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John Halstead Bayesianism vs scientism online There is an unfortunate divide in the rationalist tribe between Bayesians and believers in scientism. Bayesians are those who rationally incorporate all sources of information when choosing what credence to have in different propositions. You have prior credences that are set by common sense, theoretical arguments, empirical information and so on. You then update from … Continue reading “Bayesianism vs scientism”.

Bayesianism vs scientism

John Halstead

John Halstead's blog, October 18, 2020

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There is an unfortunate divide in the rationalist tribe between Bayesians and believers in scientism. Bayesians are those who rationally incorporate all sources of information when choosing what credence to have in different propositions. You have prior credences that are set by common sense, theoretical arguments, empirical information and so on. You then update from … Continue reading “Bayesianism vs scientism”.

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