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 ...
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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.
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Add this copy of Probability and Evidence (Cambridge Studies in to cart. $15.99, fair condition, Sold by Friends Tucson rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tucson, AZ, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by Cambridge University Press.
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Hardcover. NOT Ex-library. Acceptable/fair. No dust jacket. Underlining/highlighting. Until further notice, USPS Priority Mail only reliable option for Hawaii. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona.
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Near Fine in Very good+ jacket. First edition, 1982, hardcover with green cloth boards in dust jacket, octavo, 146pp., not illustrated. Book near fine with handsome boards and tight binding, previous owner's signature to front flyleaf, otherwise text clean and unmarked but toned throughout. DJ VG+ with sun toning and rubbing.
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New. Print on demand Trade paperback (US). Contains: Line drawings, Tables, black & white. Cambridge Philosophy Classics . 10 b/w illus. 5 tables. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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New. Print on demand Trade paperback (US). Contains: Unspecified. Cambridge Studies in Philosophy . Includes unspecified. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 400grams, ISBN: 0521237580.
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