Assertion and Conditionals |
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Author:
| Appiah, Anthony |
Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Philosophy Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-07129-1 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2008 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $45.95 |
Book Description:
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This book develops in detail the simple idea that assertion is the expression of belief. In it the author puts forward a version of 'probabilistic semantics' which acknowledges that we are not perfectly rational, and which offers a significant advance in generality on theories of meaning couched in terms of truth conditions.
This book develops in detail the simple idea that assertion is the expression of belief. In it the author puts forward a version of 'probabilistic semantics' which acknowledges that we are not perfectly rational, and which offers a significant advance in generality on theories of meaning couched in terms of truth conditions.