Skyrms, Brian

From Zeno to Arbitrage

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ISBN 13:: 9780199652815
author:: Skyrms, Brian
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Oxford University Press, Usa
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2013
Pages:: 264
Dimensions:: 21.4 x 14.6 x 1.2 centimetres (0
Genre:: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Epistemology,
Condition:: New
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Brian Skyrms presents a set of influential essays that explore the nature of quantity, probability, coherence, and induction. This collection delves into topics such as tractarian nominalism, combinatorial possibility, and coherence, before examining how degrees of belief are updated in various learning situations. The book's final part develops an account of aspects of inductive reasoning, moving from specific problems to broader considerations. Spanning the breadth of Skyrms's illustrious career, these essays will be valuable reading for scholars and advanced students in philosophy of science and formal epistemology. This collection offers a comprehensive examination of key concepts in philosophy, making it an important resource for anyone interested in the subject.

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