Is probability the only coherent approach to uncertainty?

Risk Analysis

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 645-652

  Colyvan, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cox's theorem; Non classical logic; Probability; Uncertainty; Vagueness

Indexed keywords

PROBABILITY; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK PERCEPTION; SAFETY FACTOR;

NON-PROBABILISTIC UNCERTAINTY; PROBABILITY THEORY;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

PROBABILITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; FUZZY LOGIC; PROBABILITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; UNCERTAINTY;

BAYES THEOREM; FUZZY LOGIC; PROBABILITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 45349096968     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2008.01058.x     Document Type: Article

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