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

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521453593 ISBN 13 : 9780521453592

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1994

Synopsis

Essays on the state of research investigating the relationship between conditionals and conditional probabilities.

A propos du livre

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.

Revue de presse

"...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

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1994
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521453593
• ISBN 13: 9780521453592
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 218
• Éditeur: Eells Ellery, Skyrms Brian
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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