Philosophy of Statistics
- 1st Edition, Volume 7 - May 25, 2011
- Latest edition
- Editors: Prasanta S. Bandyopadhyay, Dov M. Gabbay, Paul Thagard, Malcolm R. Forster, John Woods
- Language: English
Statisticians and philosophers of science have many common interests but restricted communication with each other. This volume aims to remedy these shortcomings. It provides st… Read more
Description
Description
Statisticians and philosophers of science have many common interests but restricted communication with each other. This volume aims to remedy these shortcomings. It provides state-of-the-art research in the area of philosophy of statistics by encouraging numerous experts to communicate with one another without feeling “restricted” by their disciplines or thinking “piecemeal” in their treatment of issues.
A second goal of this book is to present work in the field without bias toward any particular statistical paradigm.
Broadly speaking, the essays in this Handbook are concerned with problems of induction, statistics and probability. For centuries, foundational problems like induction have been among philosophers’ favorite topics; recently, however, non-philosophers have increasingly taken a keen interest in these issues. This volume accordingly contains papers by both philosophers and non-philosophers, including scholars from nine academic disciplines.
Key features
Key features
- Provides a bridge between philosophy and current scientific findings
- Covers theory and applications
- Encourages multi-disciplinary dialogue
Readership
Readership
Scholars and graduate students interested in how philosophy takes scientific findings into account
Table of contents
Table of contents
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Volume: 7
- Published: July 13, 2011
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
DG
Dov M. Gabbay
PT
Paul Thagard
MF
Malcolm R. Forster
JW