Introduction to the Philosophy of Probability. The Different Interpretations - Brossura

Barros, Willian Silva; Miraglia, Carlos Alberto

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1848905246 ISBN 13: 9781848905245

Casa editrice: College Publications, 2026

Riassunto

Probability is indispensable to modern science, yet its meaning remains one of the most contested questions in philosophy. Does a probability describe an objective feature of the world, a long-run frequency, a logical relation between evidence and hypothesis, a causal disposition, or a rational degree of belief?

This book offers a historically informed and systematic introduction to the principal interpretations of probability. It examines the classical, frequentist, propensity, logical and subjective Bayesian traditions, together with contemporary best-system accounts of objective chance. Rather than treating these views as isolated schools, the authors compare them through explicit criteria: their treatment of single cases, reference classes, initial probabilities, evidential updating, objectivity and decision under uncertainty.

The concluding chapters develop a criterion-guided pluralism and apply it to quantum physics, statistical mechanics, population genetics, epidemiology, economics and the social sciences. Accessible without sacrificing conceptual rigour, the book provides students and researchers with a clear map of what is at stake whenever probability is used to describe the world, assess evidence or guide rational action.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: College Publications
• Data di pubblicazione: 2026
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1848905246
• ISBN 13: 9781848905245
• Rilegatura: Broché
• Numero di pagine: 148
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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