Abstract
When a proposition is established, it can be taken as evidence for other propositions. Can the Bayesian theory of rational belief and action provide an account of establishing? I argue that it can, but only if the Bayesian is willing to endorse objective constraints on both probabilities and utilities, and willing to deny that it is rationally permissible to defer wholesale to expert opinion. I develop a new account of deference that accommodates this latter requirement.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 903-925 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 27 Jan 2023 |