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Problems with Probability

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The Physics of Fine-Tuning
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Simon Friederich and Erik Curiel discuss the problems fine-tuning arguments raise for our understanding of probability.
In the first part of their discussion, Simon Friederich and Erik Curiel outline the fine-tuning argument and discuss the problems it raises for our understanding of probability. This discussion was conducted at the University of Oxford on October 6, 2017.

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The Physics of Fine-Tuning
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Simon Friederich
Erik Curiel
Keywords
philosophy
fine-tuning
Physics
science
philosophy of science
astronomy
probability
chance
Department: Department of Physics
Date Added: 24/04/2018
Duration: 00:19:53

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