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The Math Puzzle that Spawned 100 Philosophy Papers
Probability| Speaker: | Peter Winkler, Dartmouth/SLMath |
| Location: | 2112 MSB |
| Start time: | Thu, Mar 6 2025, 3:10PM |
Proposed in the year 2000 by philosopher Adam Elga, "Sleeping Beauty" seems to be a simple question about probability. Is it? If so, Why does it incite such passion? We'll describe the various camps in the controversy, and examine their arguments. In the end, you'll have to decide for yourself where you stand.