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Weatherford, Roy

 
9781032308500: Philosophical Foundations of Probability Theory (Routledge Revivals)
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ISBN 10: 1032308508 ISBN 13: 9781032308500
Editorial: Routledge, 2022

Sinopsis

First published in 1982, Philosophical Foundations of Probability Theory starts with the uses we make of the concept in everyday life and then examines the rival theories that seek to account for these applications. It offers a critical exposition of the major philosophical theories of probability, with special attention given to the metaphysical and epistemological assumptions and implications of each. The Classical Theory suggests probability is simply the ratio of favorable cases to all equi-possible cases: it is this theory that is relied on by gamblers and by most non-specialists. The A Priori Theory, on the other hand, describes probability as a logical relation between statements based on evidence. The Relative Frequency theories locate it not in logic but among empirical rates of occurrence in the real world, while the Subjectivist Theory identifies probability with the degree of a person’s belief in a proposition. Each of these types of theory is examined in turn, and the treatment is unified by the use of running examples and parallel analyses of each theory. The final chapter includes a summary and the author’s conclusions. This book is an essential read for scholars and researchers of Philosophy.

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Roy Weatherford

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Routledge
Año de publicación
2022
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ISBN 10 
1032308508
ISBN 13 
9781032308500
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1
Número de páginas
296
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