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Philosophy of Probability and Statistical Modelling

by Madrid) Mauricio Suarez (universidad Complutense

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  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 0.5 cm

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For students and scholars of philosophy and statistics

Clarifies complex concepts in probability theory

You will gain a deeper understanding of statistical models

This insightful Element explores the philosophy of probability and its applications in scientific modelling.

This Element has two main aims. The first one (sections 1-7) is an historically informed review of the philosophy of probability. It describes recent historiography, lays out the distinction between subjective and objective notions, and concludes by applying the historical lessons to the main interpretations of probability. The second aim (sections 8-13) focuses entirely on objective probability, and advances a number of novel theses regarding its role in scientific practice. A distinction is drawn between traditional attempts to interpret chance, and a novel methodological study of its application. A radical form of pluralism is then introduced, advocating a tripartite distinction between propensities, probabilities and frequencies. Finally, a distinction is drawn between two different applications of chance in statistical modelling which, it is argued, vindicates the overall methodological approach. The ensuing conception of objective probability in practice is the 'complex nexus of chance'.
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  • Title

    Philosophy of Probability and Statistical Modelling

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    January 2021

  • Weight

    114g

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 0.5 cm

  • ISBN

    9781108984942

  • ISBN-10

    1108984940

  • Eden Code

    5311410

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