The propensity theory: A decision-theoretic restatement

Synthese

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 587-603

  Albert, M ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Causality; Decision theory; Humphreys' problem; Probability; Propensity interpretation; Reference class problem

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249711278     PISSN: 00397857     EISSN: 15730964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11229-006-9139-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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