Edward J. R. Elli The Measurement of Subjective Probabil (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: The Measurement of Subjective ProbabilityCondition: NewFormat: PaperbackEAN: 9781009401326ISBN: 9781009401326Author: Edward J. R. ElliottType: Communication StudiesPublisher: Cambridge University PressRelease Date: 05/02/2024Description: Beliefs come in degrees, and we often represent those degrees with numbers. We might say, for example, that we are 90% confident in the truth of some scientific hypothesis, or only 30% confident in the success of some risky endeavour. But what do these numbers mean? What, in other words, is the underlying psychological reality to which the numbers correspond? And what constitutes a meaningful difference between numerically distinct representations of belief? In this Element, we discuss the main approaches to the measurement of belief. These fall into two broad categories-epistemic and decision-theoretic-with divergent foundations in the theory of measurement. Epistemic approaches explain the measurement of belief by appeal to relations between belief states themselves, whereas decision-theoretic approaches appeal to relations between beliefs and desires in the production of choice and preferences.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: Science Nature & MathTopic: Language & Reference, Philosophy & SpiritualityBook Series: Elements in Decision Theory and PhilosophyISBN-10: 1009401327Item Length: 152mmItem Height: 229mmItem Width: 5mmItem Weight: 144gRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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