{"product_id":"decisions-and-revisions-philosophical-essays-on-knowledge-and-value-hardback-9780521254571","title":"Decisions and Revisions; Philosophical Essays on Knowledge and Value (Hardback) 9780521254571","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDecisions and Revisions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePhilosophical Essays on Knowledge and Value\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA collection of Isaac Levi's philosophical papers, with an introduction.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eIsaac Levi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521254571, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 November 1984\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.615 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis is a collection of Isaac Levi's philosophical papers. Over the period represented by the work here, Professor Levi has developed an interrelated set of views, in the tradition of Peirce and Dewey, on epistemology and the philosophy of science and social science. This focus has been on the problem of induction and the growth of knowledge, the foundations of probability and the theory of rational decision-making. His most important essays in these areas are assembled here, with an introduction setting out their main themes and connections. As a whole the volume presents a coherent, elaborated position which will be of great interest to a range of philosophers, decision theorists, welfare and social choice theorists and cognitive scientists.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Cognitive Decision Making: 1. Must the scientist make value judgements?\u003cbr\u003e 2. On the seriousness of mistakes\u003cbr\u003e 3. Corroboration and rules of acceptance\u003cbr\u003e 4. Deductive cogency in inductive inference\u003cbr\u003e 5. Information and inference\u003cbr\u003e 6. Epistemic utility and the evaluation of experiments\u003cbr\u003e 7. Abduction and demands for information\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Knowledge and Ignorance: 8. Truth, fallibility and the growth of knowledge\u003cbr\u003e 9. Four types of ignorance\u003cbr\u003e 10. Escape from boredom: edification according to Rorty\u003cbr\u003e 11. Serious possibility\u003cbr\u003e Part III: Chance and Surprise: 12. Subjectives, dispositions and chances\u003cbr\u003e 13. Direct inference\u003cbr\u003e 14. Potential surprise: its role in inference and decision making\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Decision Making: 15. Newcomb's many problems\u003cbr\u003e 16. Conflict and social agency\u003cbr\u003e 17. Liberty and welfare\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography of Isaac Levi\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index of names\u003cbr\u003e Index of subjects.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy: logic [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy: logic\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy:%20logic%20%5BHPL%5D%22\"\u003eHPL\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46006957801752,"sku":"9780521254571","price":95.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521254571i_79c8239f-b231-4d9f-8aef-22e8d7524e92.jpg?v=1691374111","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/decisions-and-revisions-philosophical-essays-on-knowledge-and-value-hardback-9780521254571","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}