"principle of indifference" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: principles of indifference [plural]
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  1. A rule for assigning epistemic probabilities, according to which, in the absence of any relevant evidence, agents should distribute their credence (or 'degrees of belief') equally among all the possible outcomes. Wikipedia link: principle of indifference Synonyms: principle of insufficient reason
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