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Philosophy Program RSSS, ANU |
Speakers
David Atkinson, U of Groningen
Brad Armendt, Arizona State University
David Chalmers, ANU
Mark Colyvan, University of Queensland
Andy Egan, University of Michigan, and ANU
Adam Elga, Princeton University
Lina Eriksson, ANU
Branden Fitelson, University of California at Berkeley
Jason Grossman, University of Sydney
Alan Hájek, ANU
Jenann Ismael, University of Arizona, and University of Sydney
Jim Joyce, University of Michigan
Jonathan Manton, ANU
Jeanne Peijnenburg, University of Groningen
Huw Price, University of Sydney
Michael Smithson, ANU
Timetable
| Preliminary Event March 1, Coombs Seminar Room A Introductory afternoon for graduate students and interested folk |
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| 14:00-15:30 | Alan Hájek | Introduction to probability theory |
| 15:30 | Tea | |
| 16:00-17:30 | Branden Fitelson | Introduction to confirmation theory |
| Conference Proper March 2, Spark Helmore Theatre 1 |
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| 9:45 | Alan Hájek | Brief welcome |
| 9:50-11:00 | Branden Fitelson | "The Paradox of Confirmation" |
| 11:00-11:20 | Tea | |
| 11:20-12:30 | Jennan Ismael | "Interpreting Chance" |
| 12:30-14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00-15:10 | Michael Smithson | "Why do We Need Imprecise Probabilities?" |
| 15:10-15:30 | Tea | |
| 15:30-16:40 | Adam Elga | "The Problem of Access Omniscience" |
| 16:40-16:50 | Short break | |
| 16:50-18:00 | David Chalmers | "Probability and Propositions" |
| 18:00-19:00 | Drinks at Fellows Garden | |
| 19:00 | Dinner | |
| March 3, Spark Helmore Theatre 1 | ||
| 9:50-11:00 | Jason Grossman | "Next You'll be Asking about My Oscilloscope" |
| 11:00-11:20 | Tea | |
| 11:20-12:30 | Jim Joyce | "Probabilistic Belief Revision and the Law of Conditional Excluded Middle" |
| 12:30-12:40 | Conference photograph | |
| 12:40-14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00-15:10 | Jonathan Manton | "A Non-Bayesian Interpretation of Bayesian Statistics" |
| 15:10-15:30 | Tea | |
| 15:30-16:40 | Huw Price | "What Would God Know about Chance?" |
| 16:40-16:50 | Short break | |
| 16:50-18:00 | Andy Egan | "Decision, Revision, and Self-Location" |
| 18:00-19:00 | Drinks at Fellows Garden | |
| 19:00 | Dinner | |
| March 4, Spark Helmore Theatre 2 | ||
| 10:30-11:40 | Brad Armendt | "Degrees of Belief and Dutch Books" |
| 11:40-11:50 | Short break | |
| 11:50-13:00 | Lina Eriksson | "What is a Degree of Belief?" |
| 13:00-14:30 | Lunch | |
| 14:30-15:15 | David Atkinson and Jeanne Peijnenburg | "Partial Belief: Difference in Degree or in Kind?" |
| 15:15-15:30 | Tea | |
| 15:30-16:40 | Mark Colyvan | "Relative Expectation Theory |
| 16:40-16:50 | Short break | |
| 16:50-18:00 | Alan Hájek | "Probability, Life, the Universe, Everything" |
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