Lotteries, Knowledge, and Rational Belief: Essays on the Lottery Paradox (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108421911)

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.

Author: Igor Douven
ISBN-10: 1108421911
ISBN-13: 9781108421911
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/04/2021
Pages: 311
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d