PHLA10H3 : Review #6
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The differences between prudential and evidential reasons for belief are argument from design might be a very weak inductive argument because the sample size for this inductive argument is zero. The argument that the universe is the product of intelligent design should be an induction, and to have an induction, extrapolation from a sample is necessary. A large number of other universes would have to be examined and if most of them were of intelligent design, then it can be concluded that this universe is also of intelligent design. However, this universe is the only universe mankind has experienced. The expected utility of this game is the average payoff received, if the game was performed over and over again. There are 4/6 or 2/3 chances that you will receive . 20 and 2/6 or 1/3 chances that you will pay . 50. Therefore, to calculate the expected utility: (. 20)(2/3) (. 50)(1/3)
