This is an introductory textbook on probability and induction written by one of the world's foremost philosophers of science. The book has been designed to offer maximal accessibility to the widest range of students (not only those majoring in philosophy) and assumes no formal training in elementar
An Introduction to Probability and Inductive Logic
โ Scribed by Ian Hacking
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 161
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
This book clearly explains ideas in logic and in statistics/probability courses I have taken, and includes several insights new to me. It contains several real world exercises and answers. For me it's hard to put down. Every minute spent going through it has been very much worth it.
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