| From Zeno to Arbitrage: Essays on Quantity, Coherence, and Induction Contributor(s): Skyrms, Brian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199652813 ISBN-13: 9780199652815 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $42.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Essays - Philosophy | Metaphysics - Philosophy | Epistemology |
| Dewey: 121 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.80 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Brian Skyrms presents a set of influential essays on the nature of quantity, probability, coherence, and induction. The first part explores the nature of quantity and includes essays on tractarian nominalism, combinatorial possibility, and coherence. Part Two proceeds to examine coherent updating of degrees of belief in various learning situations. Finally, in Part Three, Skyrms develops an account of aspects of inductive reasoning, which proceeds from specific problems to general considerations. These essays span the breadth of Skyrms's illustrious career and will be essential reading for scholars and advanced students in philosophy of science and formal epistemology. |