Toronto Probability

Event Information Title: The Math Puzzle that Spawned 100 Philosophy Papers
Starts: 14:10 on Monday March 25, 2019
Ends: 15:00 on Monday March 25, 2019
Location: FI210, Fields Institute, 222 College St.
Speaker: Peter Winkler
Speaker URL: https://www.math.dartmouth.edu/~pw/
Institution: Dartmouth College
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Abstract:

Proposed 18 years ago by philosopher Adam Elga, "Sleeping Beauty" seems to be a simple question about probability. Is it? If so, Why does it incite such passion?

We'll describe the various "camps" in the controversy, and examine their arguments. In the end, you'll have to decide for yourself where you stand.

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