A note on the Doomsday Argument

Lewis, Peter J. (2009) A note on the Doomsday Argument.

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Abstract

I argue that the Doomsday argument fails because it fails to take into account the lesson of the Sleeping Beauty puzzle.

Keywords:Doomsday Argument, Sleeping Beauty, confirmation, self-location.
Subjects:General Issues: Confirmation/Induction
ID Code:4761
Deposited By:Lewis, Peter J.
Deposited On:14 July 2009

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