The Emergence of Probability
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| Author | Ian Hacking |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | History of probability |
| Published | 1975 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0521685573 |
The Emergence of Probability: A Philosophical Study of Early Ideas about Probability, Induction and Statistical Inference is a 1975 book by philosopher Ian Hacking.
Summary
Hacking provides an account of an important period in the history of probability.[1] He shows that the modern argument for preferring facts to testimony in science assumes probabilistic thinking.[2]
Reception
Hacking's work has been described as ground-breaking.[1]
References
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Macintosh 2005. p. 357.
- ↑ Welsh 1994. p. 45.
Bibliography
- Books
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