Probability and Evidence

Paul Horwich

ISBN 10: 1316507017 / ISBN 13: 9781316507018

Editore: Cambridge University Press Aug 2016, 2016

Neuware - In this influential study of central issues in the philosophy of science, Paul Horwich elaborates on an important conception of probability, diagnosing the failure of previous attempts to resolve these issues as stemming from a too-rigid conception of belief. Adopting a Bayesian strategy, he argues for a probabilistic approach, yielding a more complete understanding of the characteristics of scientific reasoning and methodology. Presented in a fresh twenty-first-century series livery, and including a specially commissioned preface written by Colin Howson, illuminating its enduring importance and relevance to philosophical enquiry, this engaging work has been revived for a new generation of readers. Codice articolo 9781316507018

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This influential book offers a probabilistic approach to scientific reasoning to resolve central issues in the philosophy of science.

Informazioni sull?autore: Paul Horwich is Professor of Philosophy at New York University. He is best known for his contributions to the philosophy of science, including a probabilistic account of scientific methodology. His most recent publications include Wittgenstein's Metaphilosophy (2012) and Truth – Meaning – Reality (2010).

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Titolo: Probability and Evidence
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press Aug 2016
Data di pubblicazione: 2016
Legatura: Taschenbuch
Condizione: Neu