Infinitesimal Probabilities

Vieri Benci; Leon Horsten; Sylvia Wenmackers

doi:10.1093/bjps/axw013

Infinitesimal Probabilities

Vieri Benci, Leon Horsten, Sylvia Wenmackers

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Non-Archimedean probability functions allow us to combine regularity with perfect additivity. We discuss the philosophical motivation for a particular choice of axioms for a non-Archimedean probability theory and answer some philosophical objections that have been raised against infinitesimal probabilities in general.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	509-552
Number of pages	44
Journal	British Journal for the Philosophy of Science
Volume	69
Issue number	2
Early online date	12 Aug 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/bjps/axw013
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2018

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