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Displaying all lectures given by: Hilary Greaves


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Probability in the many worlds interpretation (II)
Speaker(s): Hilary Greaves
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Date: 04/09/2008 - 8:30 am

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Solution(?) to the Everettian Evidential Problem
Speaker(s): Hilary Greaves
Abstract: This talk follows on from Wayne Myrvold's (and is based on joint work with Myrvold). I aim (and claim) to provide a unified account of theory confirmation that can deal with the (actual) situation in which we are uncertain whether the true theory is a probabilistic one or a branching-universe one, t... read more
Date: 23/09/2007 - 4:30 pm
Collection: Many Worlds at 50

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Probability in the Everett interpretation: How to live without uncertainty
Speaker(s): Hilary Greaves
Abstract: The Everett (many-worlds) interpretation has made great progress over the past 20-30 years, largely due to the role of decoherence in providing a solution to the preferred basis problem. This makes it a serious candidate for a realist solution to the measurement problem. A remaining objection to the... read more
Date: 07/12/2006 - 3:00 am
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