1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456203503321

Autore

Johns Richard <1968->

Titolo

A theory of physical probability / / Richard Johns

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Toronto, [Canada] ; ; Buffalo, [New York] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Toronto Press, , 2002

©2002

ISBN

1-4426-7050-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (266 p.)

Collana

Toronto Studies in Philosophy

Disciplina

123/.3

Soggetti

Chance

Causation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Logic and Probability -- 3. Causation and Determination -- 4. Physical Chance -- 5. Classical Stochastic Mechanics -- 6. Correlation -- 7. The State Vector -- 8. Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

In a random process, later events seem to be loosely attached to earlier ones; in other words, a substantial or tight relationship between the two is missing. This relationship is sometimes held to be the relation of cause and effect, so that random events are not caused by what preceded them. Richard Johns, however, adopts the original stance that random events are fully caused and lack only determination by their causes; according to his causal theory of chance, the physical chance of an event is the degree to which the event is determined by its causes.A Theory of Physical Probability addresses an important and, until now, poorly comprehended topic: chance, or physical probability. It puts forth Johns's theory of physical chance and demonstrates the implications of this theory in various areas of physics. Johns's is a novel approach to a fundamental topic in such disciplines as philosophy, philosophy of science, and physics, and it will be widely admired by scholars for its clarity and accessibility.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910781318103321

Titolo

Clinical teacher education [[electronic resource] ] : reflections from an urban professional development school network / / edited by Chara Haeussler Bohan, Joyce E. Many ; editorial assistant Jennifer M. Ulbrich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Charlotte, N.C., : Information Age Pub., c2011

ISBN

1-61735-425-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (182 p.)

Collana

Readings in educational thought

Altri autori (Persone)

BohanChara Haeussler <1966->

ManyJoyce

UlbrichJennifer M

Disciplina

370.71/1

Soggetti

Teachers - Training of - United States

Teachers - Professional relationships - United States

College-school cooperation - United States

Education, Urban - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Half-Title""; ""Series page""; ""Title""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1: Understanding the Complexities Inherent in Large Scale Implementation of the PDS Model by an Urban Research Institution""; ""Chapter 2: Professional Development Schools""; ""Chapter 3: The Work and Insights of Professional Development School Boundary Spanners in Clinical Teacher Education""; ""Chapter 4: Possibilities for Clinical Teacher Education""; ""Chapter 5: Examining PDS Partnerships with Survey Items""

""Chapter 6: Integrating Inquiry in Clinical Teacher Education Initiatives Across a PDS Network""""Chapter 7: An Approach to Increasing Student Achievement""; ""Chapter 8: Making a Difference in Teacher Development and High Quality Teaching""; ""Chapter 9: Partnership Building in a Context of Change""; ""About the Contributors""