Probability: a philosophical introduction

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This work presents the basic concepts of probability to philosophy students who are new to this area of the subject.

Abstract:
An Introduction to Probability for Philosophers presents the basic concepts of probability to philosophy students who are coming to this area of the subject for the first time, keeping the  Read more...

Author(s): Mellor D.H.
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2005

Language: English
Pages: 152
City: London, New York
Tags: Probabilities.;Probabilités.;Waarschijnlijkheid (statistiek);Philosophie;Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie

Content: Kinds of probability --
Classical probabilities --
Frequencies --
Possibilities and propensities --
Credence --
Confirmation --
Conditionalisation --
Input credences --
Questions for Bayesians --
Chance, frequency and credence.