Philosophy and Probability

by Timothy Childers

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199661839
• ISBN13: 9780199661831
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"