The Emergence of Probability: A Philosophical Study of Early Ideas about Probability, Induction and Statistical Inference by Hacking, Ian
The Emergence of Probability: A Philosophical Study of Early Ideas about Probability, Induction and Statistical Inference by Hacking, Ian

The Emergence of Probability: A Philosophical Study of Early Ideas about Probability, Induction and Statistical Inference

Historical records show that there was no real concept of probability in Europe before the mid-seventeenth century,...
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The Emergence of Probability: A Philosophical Study of Early Ideas about Probability, Induction and Statistical Inference by Hacking, Ian

The Emergence of Probability: A Philosophical Study of Early Ideas about Probability, Induction and Statistical Inference

$67.93
The Emergence of Probability: A Philosophical Study of Early Ideas about Probability, Induction and Statistical Inference by Hacking, Ian

The Emergence of Probability: A Philosophical Study of Early Ideas about Probability, Induction and Statistical Inference

$67.93
Author: Ian Hacking
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Historical records show that there was no real concept of probability in Europe before the mid-seventeenth century, although the use of dice and other randomizing objects was commonplace. Ian Hacking presents a philosophical critique of early ideas about probability, induction, and statistical inference and the growth of this new family of ideas in the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries. Hacking invokes a wide intellectual framework involving the growth of science, economics, and the theology of the period. He argues that the transformations that made it possible for probability concepts to emerge have constrained all subsequent development of probability theory and determine the space within which philosophical debate on the subject is still conducted. First published in 1975, this edition includes an introduction that contextualizes his book in light of developing philosophical trends. Ian Hacking is the winner of the Holberg International Memorial Prize 2009.

Author: Ian Hacking
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 07/09/2006
Pages: 246
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.98h x 6.02w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9780521685573

About the Author
Hacking, Ian: - Ian Hacking holds the chair of philosophy and history of scientific concepts at the College de France. Until recently he was a University Professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto. He is the author of many books, including Representing and Intervening, The Taming of Chance, Probability and Inductive Logic, and most recently Historical Ontology. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the American Academy of Arts and Science, and the British Academy. In 2004 he was elected a Companion of the Order of Canada. He is also the winner of the Holberg International Memorial Prize 2009.

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