Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:paradox
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| gptkbp:category |
paradoxes of probability
paradoxes of rationality |
| gptkbp:concerns |
knowledge
probabilistic reasoning rational belief |
| gptkbp:demonstrates |
conflict between high probability and knowledge
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| gptkbp:describedBy |
Kyburg's 1961 book 'Probability and the Logic of Rational Belief'
Henry E. Kyburg, Jr. |
| gptkbp:example |
paradox of rational acceptance
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:philosophy
philosophy of probability |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
lottery paradox
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| gptkbp:problemStatement |
Each ticket is unlikely to win, so it seems rational to believe each will lose, but it is certain that one will win.
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
belief aggregation
epistemic closure paradox of the preface |
| gptkbp:typicalScenario |
large lottery with only one winner
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Knowledge_and_Lotteries
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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