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Dutch Book Arguments

Author : Richard Pettigrew
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108607969
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (86 download)

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Download or read book Dutch Book Arguments written by Richard Pettigrew and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-09-17 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our beliefs come in degrees. I'm 70% confident it will rain tomorrow, and 0.001% sure my lottery ticket will win. What's more, we think these degrees of belief should abide by certain principles if they are to be rational. For instance, you shouldn't believe that a person's taller than 6ft more strongly than you believe that they're taller than 5ft, since the former entails the latter. In Dutch Book arguments, we try to establish the principles of rationality for degrees of belief by appealing to their role in guiding decisions. In particular, we show that degrees of belief that don't satisfy the principles will always guide action in some way that is bad or undesirable. In this Element, we present Dutch Book arguments for the principles of Probabilism, Conditionalization, and the Reflection Principle, among others, and we formulate and consider the most serious objections to them.

Degrees of Belief

Author : Franz Huber
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402091982
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Degrees of Belief written by Franz Huber and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-12-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology is the first book to give a balanced overview of the competing theories of degrees of belief. It also explicitly relates these debates to more traditional concerns of the philosophy of language and mind and epistemic logic.

The Handbook of Rational and Social Choice

Author : Paul Anand
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199290423
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Rational and Social Choice written by Paul Anand and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides an overview of issues arising in work on the foundations of decision theory and social choice. The collection will be of particular value to researchers in economics with interests in utility or welfare, but also to any social scientist or philosopher interested in theories of rationality or group decision-making.

Putting Logic in Its Place

Author : David Christensen
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 0199263256
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (992 download)

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Download or read book Putting Logic in Its Place written by David Christensen and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2004-11-04 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does logic help determine whether beliefs are rational? The author argues that it does - but only once we understand beliefs as coming in degrees. He explains the degree-of-belief approach offers the key to understanding how logical arguments work.

Constructive Empiricism

Author : P. Dicken
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230281826
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Constructive Empiricism written by P. Dicken and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-07-16 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Constructive empiricism is not just a view regarding the aim of science; it is also a view regarding the epistemological framework in which one should debate the aim of science. This is the focus of this book – not with scientific truth, but with how one should argue about scientific truth.

The Foundations of Causal Decision Theory

Author : James M. Joyce
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521641647
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book The Foundations of Causal Decision Theory written by James M. Joyce and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999-04-13 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book also contains a major new discussion of what it means to suppose that some event occurs or that some proposition is true.

Dutch For Dummies

Author : Margreet Kwakernaak
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 047051986X
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Dutch For Dummies written by Margreet Kwakernaak and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dutch is spoken by 23 million people, mainly in the Netherlands and Belgium, and is an official EU language. For English speakers, written Dutch can be fairly straightforward to pick up, although the pronunciation can be more of a challenge. This simple guidebook and its downloadable content cover Dutch grammar, pronunciation and everyday phrases, making this vibrant language more accessible to English speakers – whether you're just visiting or planning to stay on a long-term basis. Dutch For Dummies is the essential guide for everyone from students and holidaymakers, to those wanting to speak Dutch for business purposes. From numbers and vocabulary to greetings, popular expressions and proper etiquette, this clear, easy-to-follow guide will have you speaking Dutch like a native in no time. Dutch For Dummies includes: Downloadable content to assist learning Introductory grammar and vocabulary Meeting and getting to know people Dining out, shopping, leisure time and the workplace Dealing with emergencies Tips on how to pick up Dutch quickly Note: Downloadable files are available to download when buying the eBook version

Subjective Probability

Author : Richard Jeffrey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521536684
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book Subjective Probability written by Richard Jeffrey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-04-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sample Text

Logic, Rationality, and Interaction

Author : Alexandru Baltag
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3662556650
Total Pages : 694 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Logic, Rationality, and Interaction written by Alexandru Baltag and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This LNCS volume is part of FoLLI book serie and contains the papers presented at the 6th International Workshop on Logic, Rationality and Interaction/ (LORI-VI), held in September 2017 in Sapporo, Japan. The focus of the workshop is on following topics: Agency, Argumentation and Agreement, Belief Revision and Belief Merging, Belief Representation, Cooperation, Decision making and Planning, Natural Language, Philosophy and Philosophical Logic, and Strategic Reasoning.

Betting on Theories

Author : Patrick Maher
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 052141850X
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book Betting on Theories written by Patrick Maher and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-02-26 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a major new contribution to decision theory, focusing on the question of when it is rational to accept scientific theories. The author examines both Bayesian decision theory and confirmation theory, refining and elaborating the views of Ramsey and Savage. He argues that the most solid foundation for confirmation theory is to be found in decision theory, and he provides a decision-theoretic derivation of principles for how many probabilities should be revised over time. Professor Maher defines a notion of accepting a hypothesis, and then shows that it is not reducible to probability and that it is needed to deal with some important questions in the philosophy of science. A Bayesian decision-theoretic account of rational acceptance is provided together with a proof of the foundations for this theory. A final chapter shows how this account can be used to cast light on such vexing issues as verisimilitude and scientific realism.

The Matter of Chance

Author : D. H. Mellor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521615984
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (216 download)

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Download or read book The Matter of Chance written by D. H. Mellor and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-12-02 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Statistical techniques and theories have become widely applied in the physical, biological and social sciences. This book deals not so much with statistical methods as with the central concept of chance, or statistical probability, which statistical theories apply to nature.

Matters of Exchange

Author : Harold John Cook
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300117965
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Matters of Exchange written by Harold John Cook and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents evidence that Dutch commerce, not religion, inspired the rise of science in the 16th and 17th centuries. Scrutinises many historical documents relating to the study of medicine and natural history during this era, showing direct links between commerce and trade, and the flourishing of scientific investigation.

Humankind

Author : Rutger Bregman
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316418552
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)

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Download or read book Humankind written by Rutger Bregman and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The “lively” (The New Yorker), “convincing” (Forbes), and “riveting pick-me-up we all need right now” (People) that proves humanity thrives in a crisis and that our innate kindness and cooperation have been the greatest factors in our long-term success as a species. If there is one belief that has united the left and the right, psychologists and philosophers, ancient thinkers and modern ones, it is the tacit assumption that humans are bad. It's a notion that drives newspaper headlines and guides the laws that shape our lives. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Pinker, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. Human beings, we're taught, are by nature selfish and governed primarily by self-interest. But what if it isn't true? International bestseller Rutger Bregman provides new perspective on the past 200,000 years of human history, setting out to prove that we are hardwired for kindness, geared toward cooperation rather than competition, and more inclined to trust rather than distrust one another. In fact this instinct has a firm evolutionary basis going back to the beginning of Homo sapiens. From the real-life Lord of the Flies to the solidarity in the aftermath of the Blitz, the hidden flaws in the Stanford prison experiment to the true story of twin brothers on opposite sides who helped Mandela end apartheid, Bregman shows us that believing in human generosity and collaboration isn't merely optimistic—it's realistic. Moreover, it has huge implications for how society functions. When we think the worst of people, it brings out the worst in our politics and economics. But if we believe in the reality of humanity's kindness and altruism, it will form the foundation for achieving true change in society, a case that Bregman makes convincingly with his signature wit, refreshing frankness, and memorable storytelling. "The Sapiens of 2020." —The Guardian "Humankind made me see humanity from a fresh perspective." —Yuval Noah Harari, author of the #1 bestseller Sapiens Longlisted for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction One of the Washington Post's 50 Notable Nonfiction Works in 2020

Probability and Evidence

Author : Paul Horwich
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107142105
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book Probability and Evidence written by Paul Horwich and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This influential book offers a probabilistic approach to scientific reasoning to resolve central issues in the philosophy of science.

Dutch Culture in the Golden Age

Author : J. L. Price
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1861899912
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book Dutch Culture in the Golden Age written by J. L. Price and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seventeenth century is considered the Dutch Golden Age, a time when the Dutch were at the forefront of social change, economics, the sciences, and art. In Dutch Culture in the Golden Age, eminent historian J. L. Price goes beyond the standard descriptions of the cultural achievements of the Dutch during this time by placing these many achievements within their social context. Price’s central argument is that alongside the innovative tendencies in Dutch society and culture there were powerful conservative and reactionary forces at work—and that it was the tension between these contradictory impulses that gave the period its unique and powerful dynamic. Dutch Culture in the Golden Age is distinctive in its broad scope, examing art, literature, religion, political ideology, theology, and scientific and intellectual trends, while also attending to the high and popular culture of the times. Price’s new interpretation of Dutch history places an emphasis on the paradox of the Dutch resistance to change as well as their general acceptance of innovation. This comprehensive look at the Dutch Golden Age provides a fascinating new way to understand Dutch culture at the height of its historic and global influence.

Spinoza and Dutch Cartesianism

Author : Alexander X. Douglas
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198732503
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book Spinoza and Dutch Cartesianism written by Alexander X. Douglas and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Situates Spinoza's philosophy in its immediate historical context and argues that much of it was conceived with the purpose of rebutting a claim about the limitations of philosophy made by some of his contemporaries.

Philosophy of Statistics

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Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080930961
Total Pages : 1260 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Philosophy of Statistics written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 1260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Statisticians and philosophers of science have many common interests but restricted communication with each other. This volume aims to remedy these shortcomings. It provides state-of-the-art research in the area of philosophy of statistics by encouraging numerous experts to communicate with one another without feeling “restricted by their disciplines or thinking “piecemeal in their treatment of issues. A second goal of this book is to present work in the field without bias toward any particular statistical paradigm. Broadly speaking, the essays in this Handbook are concerned with problems of induction, statistics and probability. For centuries, foundational problems like induction have been among philosophers’ favorite topics; recently, however, non-philosophers have increasingly taken a keen interest in these issues. This volume accordingly contains papers by both philosophers and non-philosophers, including scholars from nine academic disciplines. Provides a bridge between philosophy and current scientific findings Covers theory and applications Encourages multi-disciplinary dialogue