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1 online resource (xvii, 194 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
| Summary |
Probability is increasingly important for our understanding of the world. What is probability? How do we model it, and how do we use it? Timothy Childers presents a lively introduction to the foundations of probability and to philosophical issues it raises. He keeps technicalities to a minimum, and assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. He explains the main interpretations of probability-frequentist, propensity, classical, Bayesian, and objective Bayesian-and uses stimulatingexamples to bring the subject to life. All students of philosophy will benefit from an understanding of probability, |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-192) and index. |
| Contents |
Probabilities and relative frequencies -- Propensities and other physical probabilities -- Subjective probabilities -- Subjective and objective probabilities -- The classical and logical interpretations -- The maximum entropy principle. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Probabilities -- Philosophy.
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Probabilities -- Philosophy. |
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Probabilities. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Spine Title |
Philosophy & probability |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Childers, Timothy. Philosophy and probability 0199661839 (DLC) 2013427784 (OCoLC)848000084 |
| ISBN |
9780191668029 (electronic book) |
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0191668028 (electronic book) |
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9780199661831 (paperback) |
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0199661839 (paperback) |
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9780199661824 (hardback) |
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0199661820 (hardback) |
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