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John D. Norton (Pittsburgh): “The Infinite Lottery”

24 April 2018, 2:00 pm3:30 pm

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Abstract: An infinite lottery machine induces a non-standard inductive logic that turns out to be the same logic appropriate to a problem in inductive inference arising in present theories of eternal inflation.

John D. Norton is Distinguished Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh, and author of the free online ebook, Einstein for Everyone.

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Date:
24 April 2018
Time:
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
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Department of Philosophy, Logic & Scientific Method
Email:
philosophy@lse.ac.uk

Venue

LAK 2.06
Lakatos Building
London, WC2A 2AE United Kingdom
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Website:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/