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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis brief work is dense with symbol-laden arguments...may advance the field of formal epistemology for specialists. * S. E. Forschler, CHOICE *
Table of ContentsPreface 1. Introduction 2. Belief First 2.1 Ideal doxastic agents 2.2 Belief and ends 2.3 Conditional belief and belief revision 3. Belief Revision 3.1 The AGM theory of belief revision 3.2 Systems of spheres 3.3 Iterated belief revision 4. Conditional Belief 4.1 Ranking theory: static rules 4.2 Ranking theory: dynamic rules 4.3 Iterated belief revision revisited 5. Why Should I? 5.1 The consistency argument 5.2 The consistency argument continued 5.3 The consistency argument completed 5.4 Hypothetical imperatives 5.5 Conditional obligation and conditional belief 5.6 Appendix: Proofs 6. Applications in Epistemology 6.1 Conceptual belief change and logical learning 6.2 Learning indicative conditionals 6.3 In defense of rigidity References
