Philosophical theories of probability

The 20th-Century has seen a dramatic rise in the use ofprobability and statistics in many fields of research. This hasstimulated many new philosophical ideas on probability. This volumepresents a systematic account of these various theories andexplains how they relate to one another. The author offe...

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1. Verfasser: Gillies, Donald 1944- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London [u.a.] Routledge 2003
Ausgabe:Repr.
Schriftenreihe:Philosophical issues in science
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Zusammenfassung:The 20th-Century has seen a dramatic rise in the use ofprobability and statistics in many fields of research. This hasstimulated many new philosophical ideas on probability. This volumepresents a systematic account of these various theories andexplains how they relate to one another. The author offers aversion of the propensity theory of probability, and the intersubjective interpretation, which develops the subjective theory
The use of probability and statistics has increased dramatically in many fields of research. This volume presents an account ofthe resultant philosophical theories of probability and explainshow they relate to one another
Beschreibung:XIV, 223 S. Ill., graph. Darst.
ISBN:041518276X
0415182751