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This book deals with the subject of probabilistic reasoning. Professor Pollock attempts to make general philosophical sense of objective probabilities and he explores their relationship to the problem of induction. He argues that probability is fundamental not only to physical science, but to induction, epistemology, the philosophy of science and to much reasoning of interest to artificial intelligence. He attempts to show how his understanding of probability throws light on these related issues.
Pollock's main claim is that the fundamental notion of probability is nomic - that is, it involves the notion of natural law, valid across possible worlds. The various epistemic and statistical conceptions of probability, he demonstrates, are derived from this nomic notion. He goes on to provide a theory of statistical induction; an account of computational principles allowing some probabilities to be derived from others; an account of acceptance rules; and a theory of direct inference.
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The book gives evidence of a powerful philosophical mind, and it is well worth the investment its careful study requires. (Philosophical Review)
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Condition: Bueno. : En este libro, John L. Pollock aborda el tema del razonamiento probabilístico, ofreciendo una comprensión filosófica general de las probabilidades objetivas y explorando su relación con el problema de la inducción. Argumenta que la probabilidad es fundamental no solo para la ciencia física, sino también para la inducción, la epistemología, la filosofía de la ciencia y gran parte del razonamiento relevante para la inteligencia artificial. La principal afirmación de Pollock es que la noción fundamental de probabilidad es nómica, es decir, implica la noción de ley natural, válida en todos los mundos posibles. Las diversas concepciones epistémicas y estadísticas de la probabilidad, según demuestra, se derivan de esta noción nómica. Además, proporciona una teoría de la inducción estadística, una explicación de los principios computacionales que permiten derivar algunas probabilidades de otras, una explicación de las reglas de aceptación y una teoría de la inferencia directa. EAN: 9780195060133 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Filosofía|Ciencias Título: Nomic Probability and the Foundations of Induction Autor: John L. Pollock Editorial: OUP USA Idioma: en Páginas: 368 Formato: tapa dura. Seller Inventory # Happ-2026-02-24-2f30f90a
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Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 368 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | In this book Pollock deals with the subject of probabilistic reasoning, making general philosophical sense of objective probabilities and exploring their relationship to the problem of induction. He argues that probability is fundamental not only to physical science, but to induction, epistemology, the philosophy of science and much of the reasoning relevant to artificial intelligence. Pollock's main claim is that the fundamental notion of probability is nomic--that is, it involves the notion of natural law, valid across possible worlds. The various epistemic and statistical conceptions of probability, he demonstrates, are derived from this nomic notion. He goes on to provide a theory of statistical induction, an account of computational principles allowing some probabilities to be derived from others, an account of acceptance rules, and a theory of direct inference. Seller Inventory # 2081384/2
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