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Probability Is the Very Guide of Life: The Philosophical Uses of Chance
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Probability Is the Very Guide of Life: The Philosophical Uses of Chance
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Henry E. Kyburg, Jr.
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Edited by Mariam Thalos
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:424 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Philosophy - epistemology and theory of knowledge
Philosophy - logic |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780812695137
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| Classifications | Dewey:121.63 |
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Publishing Details |
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Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
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| Imprint |
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
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| Publication Date |
22 May 2003 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The theory of probability grew up in gaming rooms, graduated to insurance companies, and was eventually applied by philosophers to all kinds of ordinary choices. This collection represents the best recent work on the subject and includes essays by Clark Glymour, James H. Fetzer, and Wesley C. Salmon.
Author Biography
Henry E. Kyburg, Jr. is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Rochester, New York. Mariam Thalos is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Utah. Her articles have appeared in scholarly journals, including Synthese, Journal of Political Philosophy, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, and Philosophy of Science.
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