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
00:35:13 Objective versus subjective Bayesianism
00:39:20 Must rational beliefs obey the probability axioms?
00:47:01 Incommensurability and alternative models of credence
00:55:06 Can Bayesianism evaluate evidence for God?
00:59:08 How probability theory illuminates evidential support
01:03:03 Everyday probability versus mathematical probability
01:07:55 Does subjective Bayesianism entail skepticism?
01:19:46 What is Titelbaum most uncertain about?
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