1) Belief comes in degrees2) Belief guides action3) Belief aims at the truth4) The measurement of belief5) Zero isn't nothing6) Rational changes of belief7) The components of rationality8) Multiple rationalitiesConclusion

This book introduces students and researchers to the philosophical issues at play in the growing field of Bayesian epistemology. It focuses not on how to do particular calculations but instead on the philosophical foundations at the convergence of belief and mathematical representation. Its central questions are: What is the nature of quantifying belief? What is the source of its norms? How is it reasonable to represent belief numerically? Accessible to those without any mathematical background, this book will become a much used classic in the field.