Cover Image

Bayesian rationality : the probabilistic approach to human reasoning /

Show other versions (1)

For almost 2,500 years, the Western concept of what is to be human has been dominated by the idea that the mind is the seat of reason - humans are, almost by definition, the rational animal. In this text a more radical suggestion for explaining these puzzling aspects of human reasoning is put forwar...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Oaksford, M. (Mike)
Other Authors: Chater, Nick
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Series:Oxford cognitive science series.
Subjects:
Reasoning (Psychology)
Practical reason.
Raisonnement (Psychologie)
Raison pratique.
Practical reason
Redeneren.
Waarschijnlijkheid (statistiek)
Onzekerheid.
Psychologie.
Bayes-Methode > Rationalität.
Rationalität > Bayes-Methode.
Schlussfolgern > Wahrscheinlichkeit (Math.)
Wahrscheinlichkeit > (Math.) > Schlussfolgern.
Rationalität > Wahrscheinlichkeit.
Rationalität > Entscheidung.
Rationalität > Bayes-Verfahren.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:For almost 2,500 years, the Western concept of what is to be human has been dominated by the idea that the mind is the seat of reason - humans are, almost by definition, the rational animal. In this text a more radical suggestion for explaining these puzzling aspects of human reasoning is put forward.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 330 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-322) and index.
ISBN:9780191584923
0191584924