Bradley, Richard (2010) Proposition-valued random variables as information. Synthese, 175 (Supp1 ). pp. 17-38. ISSN 0039-7857
Abstract
The notion of a proposition as a set of possible worlds or states occupies central stage in probability theory, semantics and epistemology, where it serves as the fundamental unit both of information and meaning. But this fact should not blind us to the existence of prospects with a different structure. In the paper I examine the use of random variables in particular, proposition-valued random variables in these fields and argue that we need a general account of rational attitude formation with respect to them.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.springer.com/philosophy/epistemology+an... |
| Additional Information: | © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V. |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) |
| Sets: | Departments > Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method Research centres and groups > Centre for Philosophy of Natural and Social Science (CPNSS) |
| Identification Number: | UT ISI:000282012000003 |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Oct 2010 15:08 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/29562/ |
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