Probability and Conditionals: Belief Revision and Rational Decision - Couverture souple

Eells, Ellery

 
9780521039338: Probability and Conditionals: Belief Revision and Rational Decision
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521039339 ISBN 13 : 9780521039338
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

This collection of essays is on the relation between probabilities, especially conditional probabilities, and conditionals. It provides negative results which sharply limit the ways conditionals can be related to conditional probabilities. There are also positive ideas and results which will open up areas of research. The collection is intended to honour Ernest W. Adams, whose seminal work is largely responsible for creating this area of inquiry. As well as describing, evaluating, and applying Adams's work the contributions extend his ideas in directions he may or may not have anticipated, but that he certainly inspired. In addition to a wide range of philosophers of science, the volume should interest computer scientists and linguists.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This collection of essays is on the relation between probabilities, especially conditional probabilities, and conditionals. It provides negative results which sharply limit the ways conditionals can be related to conditional probabilities. There are also positive ideas and results which will open up areas of research. The collection is intended to honour Ernest W. Adams, whose seminal work is largely responsible for creating this area of inquiry. As well as describing, evaluating, and applying Adams's work the contributions extend his ideas in directions he may or may not have anticipated, but that he certainly inspired. In addition to a wide range of philosophers of science, the volume should interest computer scientists and linguists.

Description

"...it became clear how many points of contact there are between the work in this area in AI and computer science and the work in philosophy. This volume, with its discussions of probability, conditionals, counterfactuals, belief revision, and default reasoning - all issues of concern in both communities - helps bring out the connections clearly." The Philosophical Review

"...nicely edited by Ellery Eells and Brian Skyrms." Roy Gardner, Philosophy of Science

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521039339
ISBN 13 
9780521039338
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
220
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780521453592: Probability and Conditionals: Belief Revision and Rational Decision

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521453593 ISBN 13 :  9780521453592
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1994
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