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Ideas for 'On the Question of Absolute Undecidability', 'Deflationary Metaontology of Thomasson' and 'Externalist Theories of Empirical Knowledge'

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5. Theory of Logic / K. Features of Logics / 5. Incompleteness

17894	We have no argument to show a statement is absolutely undecidable [Koellner]
	Full Idea: There is at present no solid argument to the effect that a given statement is absolutely undecidable.
	From: Peter Koellner (On the Question of Absolute Undecidability [2006], 5.3)

5. Theory of Logic / L. Paradox / 4. Paradoxes in Logic / e. The Lottery paradox

4261	The Lottery Paradox says each ticket is likely to lose, so there probably won't be a winner [Bonjour, by PG]
	Full Idea: The Lottery Paradox says that for 100 tickets and one winner, each ticket has a .99 likelihood of defeat, so they are all likely to lose, so there is unlikely to be a winner.
	From: report of Laurence Bonjour (Externalist Theories of Empirical Knowledge [1980], §5) by PG - Db (ideas)
	A reaction: The problem seems to be viewing each ticket in isolation. If I buy two tickets, I increase my chances of winning.