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A Critical Introduction to Formal Epistemology: Bloomsbury Critical Introductions to Contemporary Epistemology

Autor Darren Bradley
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 aug 2015
Formal methods are changing how epistemology is being studied and understood. A Critical Introduction to Formal Epistemology introduces the types of formal theories being used and explains how they are shaping the subject.Beginning with the basics of probability and Bayesianism, it shows how representing degrees of belief using probabilities informs central debates in epistemology. As well as discussing induction, the paradox of confirmation and the main challenges to Bayesianism, this comprehensive overview covers objective chance, peer disagreement, the concept of full belief, and the traditional problems of justification and knowledge. Subjecting each position to a critical analysis, it explains the main issues in formal epistemology, and the motivations and drawbacks of each position. Written in an accessible language and supported study questions, guides to further reading and a glossary, positions are placed in an historic context to give a sense of the development of the field. As the first introductory textbook on formal epistemology, A Critical Introduction to Formal Epistemology is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of contemporary epistemology.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781780937144
ISBN-10: 1780937148
Pagini: 240
Ilustrații: illustrations
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Academic
Seria Bloomsbury Critical Introductions to Contemporary Epistemology

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Caracteristici

Discusses the main challenges to Bayesianism, induction and the paradox of confirmation

Notă biografică

Darren Bradley is Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at the City College of New York, USA.

Cuprins

1. Belief and Probability2. Belief and Acceptance3. Rationality Constraints I: Probabilism4. Rationality Constraints II: Conditionalization5. Rationality Constraints III: Subjective and Inductive Probability6. The Problem of Induction7. Grue: The New Problem of Induction8. The Paradox of the Ravens9. Chance and Credence10. Reflection and Disagreement11. Condirmation and the Old Evidence Problem12. Justification and Probability13. Knowledge and ProbabilityGlossaryBibliographyIndex

Recenzii

The thirst for knowledge ... is competently soothed by Bloomsbury with the volume A Critical Introduction to Formal Epistemiology, which provides useful material against the celebration of ignorance.
In the last decade or so, formal epistemology has become a huge growth area in philosophy. Yet outsiders are often intimidated by it-to many, "formal" conveys "difficult" or "scary". Darren Bradley's user-friendly introduction should assure them that they have nothing to fear. But it is not just an introduction; it is a critical introduction. As such, there is also plenty here to fascinate insiders. This is an exciting and timely book.