Harold Jeffreys' Probabilistic Epistemology: Between Logicism And Subjectivism

Harold Jeffreys' Probabilistic Epistemology: Between Logicism And Subjectivism

Harold Jeffreys' ideas on the interpretation of probability and epistemology are reviewed. It is argued that with regard to the interpretation of probability, Jeffreys embraces a version of logicism that shares some features of the subjectivism of Ramsey and de Finetti. Jeffreys also developed...

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Veröffentlicht in:The British journal for the philosophy of science 2003-03, Vol.54 (1), p.43-57
1. Verfasser: Galavotti, Maria Carla
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bayesian probability
Constructivist epistemology
Epistemology
Frequentism
History of science and technology
Inference
Jeffreys, Harold
Logic
Logic and calculus
Logicism
Mathematical sciences and techniques
Objectivity
Probabilities
Probability
Probability theory
Randomness
Scientific method
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Zusammenfassung:Harold Jeffreys' ideas on the interpretation of probability and epistemology are reviewed. It is argued that with regard to the interpretation of probability, Jeffreys embraces a version of logicism that shares some features of the subjectivism of Ramsey and de Finetti. Jeffreys also developed a probabilistic epistemology, characterized by a pragmatical and constructivist attitude towards notions such as ‘objectivity’, ‘reality’ and ‘causality’. 1 Introductory remarks 2 The interpretation of probability 3 Jeffreys' probabilistic epistemology
ISSN:0007-0882
1464-3537
DOI:10.1093/bjps/54.1.43