Probability and Conditionals: Belief Revision and Rational Decision (Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction and Decision Theory) - Hardcover

 
9780521453592: Probability and Conditionals: Belief Revision and Rational Decision (Cambridge Studies in Probability, Induction and Decision Theory)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0521453593 ISBN 13: 9780521453592
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1995

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

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
1995
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521453593
ISBN 13 
9780521453592
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
218
Editor
Eells Ellery, Skyrms Brian

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