The Enterprise of Knowledge: An Essay on Knowledge, Credal Probability, and Chance

" A highly original treatment of the subject of the revision of knowledge .... This is a valuable work in its field, and as such belongs in all libraries." - "Choice" " Its importance lies in its new emphasis on a general, credal probability and in its forward-looking, decision-oriented view of knowledge. It leads us further along the road toward a philosphically satisfying, yet usable, appreciation of scientific method: an appreciation that could do much in a really practical way to assist the development of science and technology." - "Nature" & quot; A highly original treatment of the subject of the revision of knowledge .... This is a valuable work in its field, and as such belongs in all libraries.& quot; - Choice & quot; Its importance lies in its new emphasis on a general, credal probability and in its forward-looking, decision-oriented view of knowledge. It leads us further along the road toward a philosphically satisfying, yet usable, appreciation of scientific method: an appreciation that could do much in a really practical way to assist the development of science and technology.& quot; - Nature "A highly original treatment of the subject of the revision of knowledge .... This is a valuable work in its field, and as such belongs in all libraries."--"Choice" "Its importance lies in its new emphasis on a general, credal probability and in its forward-looking, decision-oriented view of knowledge. It leads us further along the road toward a philosphically satisfying, yet usable, appreciation of scientific method: an appreciation that could do much in a really practical way to assist the development of science and technology."--"Nature"