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