Philosophy and Probability

"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 stimulating examples to bring the subject to life. All students of philosophy will benefit from an understanding of probability, and this is the book to provide it."--Publisher's description Probabilities And Relative Frequencies -- Propensities And Other Physical Probabilities -- Subjective Probabilities -- Subjective And Objective Probabilities -- The Classical And Logical Interpretations -- The Maximum Entropy Principle. Timothy Childers. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [182]-192) And Index.