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principle of indifference

principle of indifference noun: a rule for assigning epistemic probabilities, according to which, in the absence of any relevant evidence, agents should distribute their credence (or 'degrees of belief') equally among all the possible outcomes.

Noun

principle of indifference (plural principles of indifference)

  1. A rule for assigning epistemic probabilities, according to which, in the absence of any relevant evidence, agents should distribute their credence (or 'degrees of belief') equally among all the possible outcomes.

Synonyms of principle of indifference

Forms of principle of indifference

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Questions about principle of indifference

What does principle of indifference mean?
Principle of indifference means a rule for assigning epistemic probabilities, according to which, in the absence of any relevant evidence, agents should distribute their credence (or 'degrees of belief') equally among all the possible outcomes.
What part of speech is principle of indifference?
Principle of indifference is a noun.
What is the plural of principle of indifference?
The plural of principle of indifference is principles of indifference.

Words near principle of indifference in the dictionary

  1. principle
  2. principle of charity
  3. principle of contradiction
  4. principle of excluded middle
  5. principle of explosion
  6. principle of indifference
  7. principle of insufficient reason
  8. principle of least action
  9. principle of least astonishment
  10. principle of least knowledge
  11. principle of least surprise

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