Essays about: "Bayesianism"

Found 2 essays containing the word Bayesianism.

  1. 1. Solomonoff Induction: A Solution to the Problem of the Priors?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teoretisk filosofi

    Author : Aron Vallinder; [2012]
    Keywords : Bayesianism; Problem of the Priors; Solomonoff Induction; Philosophy and Religion;

    Abstract : In this essay, I investigate whether Solomonoff’s prior can be used to solve the problem of the priors for Bayesianism. In outline, the idea is to give higher prior probability to hypotheses that are "simpler", where simplicity is given a precise formal definition. READ MORE

  3. 2. Richard Swinburne's Inductive Argument for the Existence of God – A Critical Analysis

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Emma Beckman; [2008]
    Keywords : Swinburne; Bayesianism; Argument for the Existence of God; Explanation; Swinburne; Bayeseanism; Gudsbevis; Förklaring;

    Abstract : This essay discusses and criticizes Richard Swinburne's inductive argument for the existence of God. In his The Existence of God, Swinburne aims at showing that the existence of God is more probable than not. This is an argument taking into consideration the premises of all traditional arguments for the existence of God. READ MORE