The Logic of Decision"[This book] proposes new foundations for the Bayesian principle of rational action, and goes on to develop a new logic of desirability and probabtility."—Frederic Schick, Journal of Philosophy |
Contents
A Bayesian Framework | 1 |
2 Equivalent Scales | 26 |
3 Ramseys Theory | 41 |
4 Popositional Attitudes | 59 |
5 Preference | 74 |
6 Equivalence Perspectives Quantization | 95 |
7 From Preference to Probability | 113 |
8 Uniqueness | 132 |
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A₂ agent's belief function agent's preference ranking Akrates B₁ B₂ Bayesian Bolker's C. I. Lewis card is drawn Carnap change from prob chapter choice conditionalization conjunction consequences corresponding decision decision theory define degree of belief denial desirability assignment desirability matrix determined disjunction dollars Donald Davidson entry equation equiprobable equivalent estimated desirability ethically neutral example expected desirability expression fact false finite gamble implies incompatible indifferent induction infimum infinite interval Logic necessary proposition Newcomb's problem notion null objective observation option ositions partitioning Petersburg paradox Port-Royal Logic positive number possible worlds pref prob A(n prob A/B prob A₁ prob G prob to PROB prob X prob XY probability and desirability probability assignment probability axioms probability matrix probability measure problem rain Ramsey's theory relevant rows satisfied sense sentences sequence smoking subjective probability suppose supremum theory of preference tosses true truth tuna uniqueness theorem
