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Belief Revision Meets Philosophy of Science
. Ed(S): Olsson, Erik J.; Enqvist, Sebastian
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Description for Belief Revision Meets Philosophy of Science
Hardback. This is the first up-to-date book that addresses belief revision in the context of scientific enquiry. It provides a number of new perspectives likely to guide research, and it establishes new connections between areas previously assumed unrelated. Editor(s): Olsson, Erik J.; Enqvist, Sebastian. Series: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science. Num Pages: 379 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPL; PDA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
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 endeavors ... Read more
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 endeavors ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
379
Condition
New
Series
Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science
Number of Pages
359
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048196081
SKU
V9789048196081
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Reviews for Belief Revision Meets Philosophy of Science
"[...] offers a rich and up-to-date inventory of contributions, which cover almost all the issues on the border between AGM and philosophy of science, laying the bases for a further, fruitful exploration of this exciting field of research." Gustavo Cevolani (University of Bologna, Italy) and Roberto Festa (University of Trieste, Italy)