Change in View: Principles of Reasoning

by Gilbert Harman

Overview

Change in View offers an entirely original approach to the philosophical study of reasoning by identifying principles of reasoning with principles for revising one's beliefs and intentions and not with principles of logic. This crucial observation leads to a number of important and interesting consequences that impinge on psychology and artificial intelligence as well as on various branches of philosophy, from epistemology to ethics and action theory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780262580915
Publisher:	MIT Press
Publication date:	01/29/1988
Series:	A Bradford Book
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	164
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Gilbert Harman is Stuart Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University and the author of Explaining Value and Other Essays in Moral Philosophy and Reasoning, Meaning, and Mind.

Editorial Reviews

"Gilbert Harman argues stoutly that 'there is no clearly significant way in which logic is specialty relevant to reasoning' . . . . This is an immensely sharp-witted book."- Martin Hollis, "Times Literary Supplement"

"Professor Harman has set new standards of clarity and insight for issues of reasoning and planning that are increasingly important in current artificial intelligence research. His point of view has great unifying power"- Jon Doyle, Carnegie-Mellon University

& quot; Gilbert Harman argues stoutly that 'there is no clearly significant way in which logic is specialty relevant to reasoning' . . . . This is an immensely sharp-witted book.& quot; - Martin Hollis, Times Literary Supplement

& quot; Professor Harman has set new standards of clarity and insight for issues of reasoning and planning that are increasingly important in current artificial intelligence research. His point of view has great unifying power& quot; - Jon Doyle, Carnegie-Mellon University

" Gilbert Harman argues stoutly that 'there is no clearly significant way in which logic is specialty relevant to reasoning' . . . . This is an immensely sharp-witted book." - Martin Hollis, "Times Literary Supplement"

" Professor Harman has set new standards of clarity and insight for issues of reasoning and planning that are increasingly important in current artificial intelligence research. His point of view has great unifying power" - Jon Doyle, Carnegie-Mellon University

- Martin Hollis, "Times Literary Supplement"

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