Wolfgang Spohn presents the first full account of the dynamic laws of belief, by means of ranking theory, a relative of probability theory which he has pioneered since the 1980s. He offers novel insights into the nature of laws, the theory of causation, inductive reasoning and its experiential base, and a priori principles of reason.
Wolfgang Spohn presents the first full account of the dynamic laws of belief, by means of ranking theory, a relative of probability theory which he has pioneered since the 1980s. He offers novel insights into the nature of laws, the theory of causation, inductive reasoning and its experiential base, and a priori principles of reason.
Wolfgang Spohn studied philosophy, logic/philosophy of science, and mathematics at the University of Munich. He has held positions at the University of Regensburg (1986-91) and the University of Bielefeld (1991-96), and has held a chair in philosophy and philosophy of science at the University of Konstanz since 1996. He is author of three books and over eighty papers, and editor of the journal Erkenntnis.
Inhaltsangabe
Preface 1: Introduction 2: Belief and Its Objects 3: The Probabilistic Way 4: The Representation of Belief: Some Standard Moves 5: Ranking Functions 6: Reasons and Apriority 7: Conditional Independence and Ranking Nets 8: The Measurement of Ranks 9: Supposing, Updating, and Reflection 10: Ranks and Probabilities 11: Comparisons 12: Laws and Their Confirmation 13: Ceteris Paribus Conditions and Dispositions 14: Causation 15: Objectification 16: Justification, Perception, and Consciousness 17: The A Priori Structure of Reasons Bibliography Name Index Subject Index
Preface 1: Introduction 2: Belief and Its Objects 3: The Probabilistic Way 4: The Representation of Belief: Some Standard Moves 5: Ranking Functions 6: Reasons and Apriority 7: Conditional Independence and Ranking Nets 8: The Measurement of Ranks 9: Supposing, Updating, and Reflection 10: Ranks and Probabilities 11: Comparisons 12: Laws and Their Confirmation 13: Ceteris Paribus Conditions and Dispositions 14: Causation 15: Objectification 16: Justification, Perception, and Consciousness 17: The A Priori Structure of Reasons Bibliography Name Index Subject Index
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