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1 online resource (xx, 359 pages) |
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Logic, epistemology, and the unity of science ; v. 21 |
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Logic, epistemology and the unity of science ; v. 21.
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| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1. AGM Theory and Artificial Intelligence / Ricardo Rodriguez -- 2. Changing the Scientific Corpus / Sven Ove Hansson -- 3. Idealizations, Intertheory Explanations and Conditionals / Hans Rott -- 4. Abductive Belief Revision in Science / Gerhard Schurz -- 5. Structuralist Framework for the Logic of Theory Change / Sebastian Enqvist -- 6. Using Conceptual Spaces to Model the Dynamics of Empirical Theories / Frank Zenker -- 7. Note on Theory Change and Belief Revision / Bengt Hansson -- 8. Social Norms, Rational Choice and Belief Change / Arthur Paul Pedersen -- 9. Rational Belief Changes for Collective Agents / David Westlund -- 10. Best of All Possible Worlds: Where Interrogative Games Meet Research Agendas / Emmanuel Genot -- 11. Functional vs. Relational Approaches to Belief Revision / Erik J. Olsson -- 12. Knowledge as True Belief / Isaac Levi -- 13. Reasoning About Belief Revision / Heinrich Wansing -- 14. Changing Minds About Climate Change: Belief Revision, Coherence, and Emotion / Scott Findlay -- 15. Rationality in Flux -- Formal Representations of Methodological Change / Sten Lindstrom |
| Summary |
Belief revision theory and philosophy of science both aspire to shed light on the dynamics of knowledge - on how our view of the world changes (typically) in the light of new evidence. Yet these two areas of research have long seemed strangely detached from each other, as witnessed by the small number of cross-references and researchers working in both domains. One may speculate as to what has brought about this surprising, and perhaps unfortunate, state of affairs. One factor may be that while belief revision theory has traditionally been pursued in a bottom-up manner, focusing on the endeavo |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| In |
Springer eBooks |
| Subject |
Science -- Philosophy.
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Belief change.
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Philosophy.
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Philosophy
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philosophy.
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SCIENCE -- Philosophy & Social Aspects.
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Sciences sociales.
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Droit.
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Sciences humaines.
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Belief change
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Science -- Philosophy
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Olsson, Erik J
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Enqvist, Sebastian
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| LC no. |
2010938250 |
| ISBN |
9789048196098 |
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9048196094 |
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9048196086 |
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9789048196081 |
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