Decision Theory as Philosophy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521624961)

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.

Author: Mark Kaplan
ISBN-10: 0521624967
ISBN-13: 9780521624961
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/13/1998
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.89h x 5.86w x 0.52d