The world is (almost surely) a strange place
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- I develop a probabilistic approach to metaphysics that is centered around the idea of epistemic modesty. I also apply this approach to develop new ways of thinking about two traditional philosophical issues. In particular, I develop a novel probabilistic argument against skepticism about the external world. I also develop a probabilistic argument that the world is almost surely extraordinarily complex. The overall outlook I defend contrasts starkly with the widespread view in science and metaphysics that simplicity is a guide to truth.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
|---|---|
| Form | electronic resource; remote; computer; online resource |
| Extent | 1 online resource. |
| Place | California |
| Place | [Stanford, California] |
| Publisher | [Stanford University] |
| Copyright date | 2018; ©2018 |
| Publication date | 2018; 2018 |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | English |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | DiBella, Nicholas |
|---|---|
| Degree supervisor | Briggs, R. A, 1982- |
| Thesis advisor | Briggs, R. A, 1982- |
| Thesis advisor | Crimmins, Mark |
| Thesis advisor | Easwaran, Kenny |
| Thesis advisor | Ryckman, Thomas |
| Degree committee member | Crimmins, Mark |
| Degree committee member | Easwaran, Kenny |
| Degree committee member | Ryckman, Thomas |
| Associated with | Stanford University, Department of Philosophy. |
Subjects
| Genre | Theses |
|---|---|
| Genre | Text |
Bibliographic information
| Statement of responsibility | Nicholas DiBella. |
|---|---|
| Note | Submitted to the Department of Philosophy. |
| Thesis | Thesis Ph.D. Stanford University 2018. |
| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Copyright
- © 2018 by Nicholas DiBella
- License
- This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 3.0 Unported license (CC BY-NC).
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