Philosophy and Probability - Couverture souple

Childers, Timothy

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0199661839 ISBN 13 : 9780199661831

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2013

Synopsis

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 stimulating examples to bring the subject to life. All students of philosophy will benefit from an understanding of probability, and this is the book to provide it.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Timothy Childers was born in Louisiana. After an undergraduate education at Louisiana State University, he obtained his doctorate from the London School of Economics. He then moved to Prague where he has ever since been a member of the Institute of Philosophy of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0199661839
• ISBN 13: 9780199661831
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 216
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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