Egyptology and fanaticism.

Various decision theories share a troubling implication. They imply that, for any finite amount of value, it would be better to wager it all for a vanishingly small probability of some greater value. Counterintuitive as it might be, this fanaticism has seemingly compelling independent arguments in i...

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Published in:Philosophical Studies Vol. 181; no. 8; pp. 1903 - 1924
Main Author: Wilkinson, Hayden
Format: Article
Published: Springer Nature Aug2024
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