Combining Texts

All the ideas for 'Bayesianism', 'Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity' and 'Go Figure: a Path through Fictionalism'

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8 ideas

7. Existence / D. Theories of Reality / 7. Fictionalism

19494

Fictionalism allows that simulated beliefs may be tracking real facts [Yablo]

10. Modality / E. Possible worlds / 2. Nature of Possible Worlds / b. Worlds as fictions

19493

Governing possible worlds theory is the fiction that if something is possible, it happens in a world [Yablo]

14. Science / C. Induction / 6. Bayes's Theorem

2799	Bayes' theorem explains why very surprising predictions have a higher value as evidence [Horwich]

2798	Probability of H, given evidence E, is prob(H) x prob(E given H) / prob(E) [Horwich]

25. Social Practice / C. Rights / 1. Basis of Rights

19896

It is not a law if not endorsed by the public [Hooker,R]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / b. Rule of law

19891

Rule of law is superior to autonomy, because citizens can see what is expected [Hooker,R]

25. Social Practice / D. Justice / 2. The Law / c. Natural law

19897

Human laws must accord with the general laws of Nature [Hooker,R]

26. Natural Theory / D. Laws of Nature / 8. Scientific Essentialism / c. Essence and laws

17005

Natural things observe certain laws, and things cannot do otherwise if they retain their forms [Hooker,R]