Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Logic, Convention and Common Knowledge
Paul F. Syverson
€ 69.44
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Logic, Convention and Common Knowledge
Hardback. Series: Lecture Notes. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
One of the fundamental theses of this book is that logical consequence and logical truth are not simply given, but arise as conventions among the users of logic. Thus Syverson explains convention within a game-theoretic framework, as a kind of equilibrium between the strategies of players in a game where they share common knowledge of events - a revisiting of Lewis's Convention that argues that convention can be reasonably treated as coordination equilibria. Most strikingly, a realistic solution is provided for Gray's classic coordination problem wherein two generals can only communicate with each other through unreliable means.
One of the fundamental theses of this book is that logical consequence and logical truth are not simply given, but arise as conventions among the users of logic. Thus Syverson explains convention within a game-theoretic framework, as a kind of equilibrium between the strategies of players in a game where they share common knowledge of events - a revisiting of Lewis's Convention that argues that convention can be reasonably treated as coordination equilibria. Most strikingly, a realistic solution is provided for Gray's classic coordination problem wherein two generals can only communicate with each other through unreliable means.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Centre for the Study of Language & Information United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Series
Lecture Notes
Number of Pages
166
Place of Publication
Stanford, United States
ISBN
9781575863917
SKU
V9781575863917
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Paul F. Syverson
Paul F. Syverson is a mathematician at the Center for High Assurance Computer Systems within the Naval Research Laboratory.
Reviews for Logic, Convention and Common Knowledge