#102 An Unheated Discussion on Science, Probability, and Induction - Mike Titelbaum

Mike Titelbaum, author of the two-volume "Fundamentals of Bayesian Epistemology," dissects the use of probability in philosophy, philosophy of religion, science, and everyday life. We do, of course, discuss my recent discussion with John Norton and the material theory of induction.

Video of this interview is available on YouTube.

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EPISODE CHAPTERS:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:11 What is Bayesianism?

00:05:21 Must credences have precise numerical values?

00:07:16 Imprecise credence and comparative confidence

00:14:27 Bayesianism and Norton’s material theory of induction

00:20:02 Can we assign probabilities to the universe’s initial conditions?

00:28:57 Fine-tuning and the principle of indifference