Research Catalog

Title

Change, choice and inference : a study of belief revision and nonmonotonic reasoning / Hans Rott.

Author

Rott, Hans, 1959-

Publication

Oxford : Clarendon ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.

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Details

Description

xii, 381 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Summary

This work develops logical theories necessary to understand adaptable human reasoning & the design ofintelligent systems. It unifies lively & significant strands of research in logic, philosophy, economics & artificial intelligence.

Series Statement

• Oxford logic guides ; 42
• Oxford science publications

Uniform Title

• Oxford logic guides ; 42.
• Oxford science publications.

Subject

• Logic, Symbolic and mathematical
• Inference
• Choice (Psychology)
• Nonmonotonic reasoning
• Kunstmatige intelligentie
• Logica
• Monotonie (wiskunde)
• REPRESENTAÇÃO DE CONHECIMENTO
• INTELIGÊNCIA ARTIFICIAL
• Logik

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-368) and index.

Contents

Overview -- Doxastic States and Their Representation -- Epistemology and Belief Change -- Changing Doxastic States: Two Complementary Perspectives -- Concepts of Theoretical Rationality: Postulates for Belief Change and Nonmonotonic Reasoning -- Foundational Belief Change Using Nonmonotonic Inference -- A General Concept of Practical Rationality: Constraints for Coherent Choice -- Coherentist Belief Change as a Problem of Rational -- Revealed Preferences: Understanding the Theory of Epistemic Entrenchment -- Appendices A; B; C; D; E -- References -- Index of Symbols -- Index of Names -- Subject Index.

ISBN

• 0198503067
• 9780198503064

LCCN

2002265262

OCLC

• ocm47824823
• 47824823
• SCSB-9575968

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library