Lotteries, Knowledge, and Rational Belief: Essays on the Lottery Paradox, Paperback/Igor Douven

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We talk and think about our beliefs both in a categorical (yes/no) and in a graded way. How do the two kinds of belief hang together? The most straightforward answer is that we believe something categorically if we believe it to a high enough degree. But this seemingly obvious, near-platitudinous claim is known to give rise to a paradox commonly known as the 'lottery paradox' - at least when it is coupled with some further seeming near-platitudes about belief. How to resolve that paradox has been a matter of intense philosophical debate for over fifty years. This volume offers a collection of newly commissioned essays on the subject, all of which provide compelling reasons for rethinking many of the fundamentals of the debate. Book specifications: Dimensions: 229 x 152 Author: Igor Douven Cover type: Paperback Publishing Year: 2022 Publishing Month: 11 Pages: 280 Language: English Publisher: Cambridge University Press Weight: 376 g

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