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The probabilistic foundations of rational learning

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge University Press 2017 CambridgeDescription: xiii, 224 p. Includes bibliographical references and indexISBN:
  • 9781107535664
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 370.1 H8P7
Summary: According to Bayesian epistemology, rational learning from experience is consistent learning, that is learning should incorporate new information consistently into one's old system of beliefs. Simon M. Huttegger argues that this core idea can be transferred to situations where the learner's informational inputs are much more limited than Bayesianism assumes, thereby significantly expanding the reach of a Bayesian type of epistemology. What results from this is a unified account of probabilistic learning in the tradition of Richard Jeffrey's 'radical probabilism'. Along the way, Huttegger addresses a number of debates in epistemology and the philosophy of science, including the status of prior probabilities, whether Bayes' rule is the only legitimate form of learning from experience, and whether rational agents can have sustained disagreements. His book will be of interest to students and scholars of epistemology, of game and decision theory, and of cognitive, economic, and computer sciences. Addresses and extends Bayesian epistemology, developing a general probabilistic epistemology Provides a unified view of probabilistic learning models, and emphasizes the role of axiomatic foundations Presents mathematical material in a clear and accessible way, so that readers can engage with the underlying ideas without having to wade through complex mathematics https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/philosophy/logic/probabilistic-foundations-rational-learning?format=PB&isbn=9781107535664
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According to Bayesian epistemology, rational learning from experience is consistent learning, that is learning should incorporate new information consistently into one's old system of beliefs. Simon M. Huttegger argues that this core idea can be transferred to situations where the learner's informational inputs are much more limited than Bayesianism assumes, thereby significantly expanding the reach of a Bayesian type of epistemology. What results from this is a unified account of probabilistic learning in the tradition of Richard Jeffrey's 'radical probabilism'. Along the way, Huttegger addresses a number of debates in epistemology and the philosophy of science, including the status of prior probabilities, whether Bayes' rule is the only legitimate form of learning from experience, and whether rational agents can have sustained disagreements. His book will be of interest to students and scholars of epistemology, of game and decision theory, and of cognitive, economic, and computer sciences.

Addresses and extends Bayesian epistemology, developing a general probabilistic epistemology
Provides a unified view of probabilistic learning models, and emphasizes the role of axiomatic foundations
Presents mathematical material in a clear and accessible way, so that readers can engage with the underlying ideas without having to wade through complex mathematics


https://www.cambridge.org/us/universitypress/subjects/philosophy/logic/probabilistic-foundations-rational-learning?format=PB&isbn=9781107535664

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