The Doomsday Argument and the self-indication assumption: Reply to Odum

In a recent paper in this journal, Ken Olum attempts to refute the doomsday argument by appealing to the self-indication assumption (SIA) that your very existence gives you reason to think that there are many observers. Unlike earlier users of this strategy, Olum tries to counter objections that hav...

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Main Authors: Bostrom, N, Cirkovic, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2003