Vague Chance?

Séamus Bradley

doi:10.3998/ergo.12405314.0003.020

Vague Chance?

Séamus Bradley

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Abstract

If there are events that are both vague and chancy, then those chances might not satisfy the axioms of probability. I provide an example of such vague chances, and demonstrate that whether or not chance-probabilism is true depends on your view on the logic of vagueness.

Original language	English
Journal	Ergo
Volume	3
Issue number	20
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3998/ergo.12405314.0003.020
Publication status	Published - 2016

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