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Beyond Chance and Credence
Author | : Wayne C. Myrvold |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2021-02-11 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780192634320 |
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Concepts related to probability permeate physics. This is most obvious in statistical mechanics, in which probabilities appear explicitly, but even in cases when predictions are made with near-certainty, there are implicit probabilistic assumptions in play. How are we to understand these probabilistic concepts? How do they apply to the physical world? Beyond Chance and Credence offers a fresh look at these familiar topics, urging readers to see them in a new light. The book provides an overview of the history of philosophical debates about the nature of probability over the last three centuries, and clear and accessible introductions to conceptual issues in probability theory, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics. Myrvold argues that the traditional choice between probabilities as objective chances or else as degrees of belief is too limiting, and introduces a new concept, epistemic chances, that combines physical and epistemic considerations. He goes on to show that conceiving of probabilities in this way solves some of the puzzles associated with the use of probability and statistical mechanics. The result is an innovative perspective on one of the most central topics in the philosophy of science.
Beyond Chance and Credence
Author | : Wayne C. Myrvold |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 303 |
Release | : 2021-02-11 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780198865094 |
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Beyond Chance and Credence introduces a new way of thinking of probabilities in science that combines physical and epistemic considerations. Myrvold shows that conceiving of probabilities in this way solves puzzles associated with the use of probability and statistical mechanics.
Accuracy and the Laws of Credence
Author | : Richard Pettigrew |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 251 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780198732716 |
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Richard Pettigrew offers an extended investigation into a particular way of justifying the rational principles that govern our credences (or degrees of belief). He draws on decision theory in order to justify the central tenets of Bayesian epistemology, and sets out a veritistic account of epistemic utility.
Statistical Inference as Severe Testing
Author | : Deborah G. Mayo |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 503 |
Release | : 2018-09-20 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 9781107054134 |
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Unlock today's statistical controversies and irreproducible results by viewing statistics as probing and controlling errors.
Facts Beyond Credence
Author | : Ramakant Krishnarao Keni |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Spiritual healing |
ISBN | : UOM:39015012164326 |
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Chance and Temporal Asymmetry
Author | : Alastair Wilson |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780199673421 |
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This volume presents twelve original essays on the metaphysics of science, with particular focus on the physics of chance and time. Experts in the field subject familiar approaches to searching critiques, and make bold new proposals in a number of key areas. Together, they set the agenda for future work on the subject.
The Taming of Chance
Author | : Ian Hacking |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 1990-08-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0521388848 |
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This book combines detailed scientific historical research with characteristic philosophic breadth and verve.