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    The supporting argument's P3 smuggles in a contentious Bayesian assumption: that rationality requires beliefs representable as single probability measures rather than sets of measures.

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    Bayesian assumption(as used in epistemology (the study of knowledge))
    A way of thinking about probability based on updating beliefs as you get new information — named after Thomas Bayes, an 18th-century mathematician. Here it means assuming beliefs should work like probabilities.
    P3(as referenced in formal logic or philosophical argumentation)
    A specific rule or principle (probably the third one in a list) being discussed in the larger argument.
    Probability measure(what the Mentaculus fails to provide for the Future Hypothesis)
    A mathematical tool that assigns probabilities to different possible outcomes in a consistent way, so they add up correctly and follow the rules of probability.
    Sets of measures(as used in formal epistemology)
    Multiple different probability assignments for the same belief, rather than just one single number — like saying 'the probability is somewhere between 60% and 80%' instead of exactly 70%.

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    rationality(Traditional conception being challenged by epistemic relativists)
    A cognitive virtue and hallmark of the scientific method, intimately tied to requirements of consistency, justification, warrant, and evidence for beliefs.

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