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Dutch book and representation theorem arguments provide at best a pragmatic, not epistemic, justification for obeying the probability axioms

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1.Dutch book arguments show that deviating from probability axioms leads to irrational choices
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2.Showing that a norm avoids irrational choices establishes pragmatic rationality, not epistemic rationality
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1.Epistemic rationality and practical rationality are not cleanly separable when beliefs are the very inputs that determine action outcomes.
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2.A Dutch book exploits incoherent credences directly, meaning the vulnerability is cognitive, not merely behavioral.
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3.If the revealed irrationality is located in the belief state itself, the argument's force is epistemic, not merely pragmatic.
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