Belief and counterfactuals : a study in means-end philosophy / Franz Huber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huber, Franz, 1977- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Truthfulness and falsehood.

Ends and means.

Belief and doubt.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 194 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

Study in means-end philosophy

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

This is the first of two volumes on belief and counterfactuals. It provides an introduction to ranking theory, which is a powerful formal theory with a broad range of applications in different areas of analytic philosophy. Drawing on formal logic, ranking theory can account for degrees of belief, which can change with the introduction of new information. In this volume, Franz Huber applies ranking theory and belief revision to metaphysics and epistemology. Though based on his technical writings, the book is intended to be as accessible as possible, in order to fully present the utility of ranking theory to a wide range of philosophical issues.

Contents:

Belief first

Belief revision

Conditional belief

Why should I?

Applications in epistemology.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Print version: Huber, Franz Belief and Counterfactuals

ISBN:

0-19-758574-4

0-19-758573-6

OCLC:

1245958349