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Decision Theory as Philosophy
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Decision Theory as Philosophy
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Mark Kaplan
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:248 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Philosophy - epistemology and theory of knowledge
Philosophy - logic |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521624961
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| Classifications | Dewey:121.6 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
13 January 1998 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Introducing a new variant on Bayesian decision theory the author offers a compelling case that, while no panacea, decision theory does in fact have the most profound consequences for the way in which philosophers think about inquiry, criticism and rational belief. The new variant on Bayesian theory is presented in such a way that a nonspecialist will be able to understand it. The book also offers new solutions to some classic paradoxes. It focuses on the intuitive motivations of the Bayesian approach to epistemology and addresses the philosophical worries to which it has given rise.
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