1.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991002941879707536

Autore

Renfrew, Colin

Titolo

The ancient mind : elements of cognitive archaeology / edited by Colin Renfrew and Ezra B. W. Zubrow

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1994

Descrizione fisica

195 p. ; ill. 25 cm

Collana

New directions in archaeology

Altri autori (Persone)

Zubrow, Ezra B. W.

Disciplina

930.1

Soggetti

Archeologia - Metodologie

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNIORUON00139165

Autore

SIN Yong Ha

Titolo

Pag Un-sikui sahoi sasang yon 'gu / Sin Yong Ha

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Seoul, : Taihakkyo chulpanbu, 1985

Descrizione fisica

320 p. ; 21 cm

Classificazione

COR XIII

Lingua di pubblicazione

Korean

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910823440803321

Autore

Childers Timothy

Titolo

Philosophy and probability / / Timothy Childers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Oxford University Press, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

0-19-966183-9

0-19-166802-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (213 p.)

Disciplina

519.201

Soggetti

Probabilities - Philosophy

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 (pages [182]-192) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Probabilities and relative frequencies -- 2. Propensities and other physical probabilities -- 3. Subjective probabilities -- 4. Subjective and objective probabilities -- 5. The classical and logical interpretations -- 6. The maximum entropy principle.

Sommario/riassunto

Probability is increasingly important for our understanding of the world. What is probability? How do we model it, and how do we use it? Timothy Childers presents a lively introduction to the foundations of probability and to philosophical issues it raises. He keeps technicalities to a minimum, and assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. He explains the main interpretations of probability-frequentist, propensity, classical, Bayesian, and objective Bayesian-and uses stimulatingexamples to bring the subject to life. All students of philosophy will benefit from an understanding of probability,