168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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Probability: A Philosophical Introduction introduces and explains the principal concepts and applications of probability. It is intended for philosophers and others who want to understand probability as we all apply it in our working and everyday lives. The book is not a course in mathematical probability, of which it uses only the simplest results, and avoids all needless technicality.... Read more
Introduction and Summary; Chapter 1 Kinds of Probability; Chapter 2 Classical Probabilities; Chapter 3 Frequencies; Chapter 4 Possibilities and Propensities; Chapter 5 Credence; Chapter 6 Confirmation; Chapter 7 Conditionalisation; Chapter 8 Input Credences; Chapter 9 Questions for Bayesians; Chapter 10 Chance, Frequency and Credence; References; Index;
Biography
D. H. Mellor is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. His books include The Facts of Causationand Real Time II, both published by Routledge.
'...an illuminating introduction to an area of philosophpy for which there is a genuine paucity of good entry-level texts. I strongly recommend it as a text for undergraduate philosophy courses on probability.' Nic Damnjanovic, Australasian Journal of Philosophy
