02817nam 2200589Ia 450 991078092920332120230721005518.01-282-44274-09786612442742981-4273-71-6(CKB)2550000000002352(EBL)477116(OCoLC)647850041(SSID)ssj0000342698(PQKBManifestationID)11286392(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000342698(PQKBWorkID)10284774(PQKB)10689809(MiAaPQ)EBC477116(WSP)00000487 (Au-PeEL)EBL477116(CaPaEBR)ebr10361587(CaONFJC)MIL244274(EXLCZ)99255000000000235220090117d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe search for certainty[electronic resource] on the clash of science and philosophy of probability /Krzysztof BurdzyHackensack, NJ World Scientificc20091 online resource (270 p.)Description based upon print version of record.981-4273-70-8 Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-251) and index.Preface; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. Main Philosophies of Probability; 3. The Science of Probability; 4. Decision Making; 5. The Frequency Philosophy of Probability; 6. Classical Statistics; 7. The Subjective Philosophy of Probability; 8. Bayesian Statistics; 9. Teaching Probability; 10. Abuse of Language; 11. What is Science?; 12. What is Philosophy?; 13. Concluding Remarks; 14. Mathematical Methods of Probability and Statistics; 15. Literature Review; Bibliography; IndexThis volume represents a radical departure from the current philosophical duopoly in the area of foundations of probability, that is, the frequency and subjective theories. One of the main new ideas is a set of scientific laws of probability. The new laws are simple, intuitive and, last but not least, they agree well with the contents of current textbooks on probability. Another major new claim is that the "frequency statistics" has nothing in common with the "frequency philosophy of probability," contrary to popular belief. Similarly, contrary to the general perception, the "Bayesian statistiProbabilitiesPhilosophyMathematicsPhilosophyProbabilitiesPhilosophy.MathematicsPhilosophy.500519.2Burdzy K(Krzysztof)59868MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910780929203321The search for certainty3861181UNINA