Probability and the Art of Judgment

by Richard C. Jeffrey

Book Overview

Richard Jeffrey is beyond dispute one of the most distinguished and influential philosophers working in the field of decision theory and the theory of knowledge. His work is distinctive in showing the interplay of epistemological concerns with probability and utility theory. Not only has he made use of standard probabilistic and decision theoretic tools to clarify concepts of evidential support and informed choice, he has also proposed significant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521397707
• ISBN13: 9780521397704
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"