Quitting certainties : a Bayesian framework modeling degrees of belief.

Michael G. Titelbaum presents a Bayesian framework for modelling rational degrees of belief - the first of its kind to represent rational requirements on agents who undergo certainty loss. He compares the framework to alternative solutions, and applies it to cases in epistemology, decision theory, t...

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Main Author: Titelbaum, Michael G. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Michael G. Titelbaum presents a Bayesian framework for modelling rational degrees of belief - the first of its kind to represent rational requirements on agents who undergo certainty loss. He compares the framework to alternative solutions, and applies it to cases in epistemology, decision theory, the theory of identity, and quantum mechanics.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 345 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-338) and index.
ISBN:1283937735
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