Wolfgang Spohn

The Laws of Belief

Ranking Theory and Its Philosophical Applications

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press(UK)
• Seitenzahl: 616
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 922g
• ISBN-13: 9780198705857
• ISBN-10: 0198705859
• Artikelnr.: 40028774

Autorenporträt

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