Logic with a probability semantics : including solutions to some philosophical problems / Theodore Hailperin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hailperin, Theodore.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Probabilities--Philosophy.

Probabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (124 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bethlehem [Pa.] : Lehigh University Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The book extends the development of probability logic_a logic using probability, not verity (true, false) as the basic semantic notion. The basic connectives 'not,' 'and,' and 'or' are described in depth to include quantified formulas. Also discussed is the notion of the suppositional, and resolution of the paradox of confirmation.

Contents:

Chapter 3. Probability Semantics for ON Logic3.1 Probability functions on ON languages; 3.2 Main Theorem of ON probability logic; 3.3 Borel's denumerable probability; 3.4 Infinite ""events"" and probability functions; 3.5 Kolmogorov probability spaces; 3.6 Logical consequence in probability logic; 3.7 Borel's denumerable probability defended; Chapter 4. Conditional-Probability and Quantifiers; 4.1 Conditional-probability in quantifier logic; 4.2 The paradox of confirmation; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-23388-6

9786613233882

1-61146-011-5

OCLC:

747410598