A theory of physical probability /:
Richard Johns argues that random events are fully caused and lack only determination by their causes; according to his causal theory of chance, the physical chance of an event is the degree to which the event is determined by its causes.
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| Zusammenfassung: | Richard Johns argues that random events are fully caused and lack only determination by their causes; according to his causal theory of chance, the physical chance of an event is the degree to which the event is determined by its causes. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (vi, 259 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781442670501 1442670509 |
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| 505 | 0 | |a CONTENTS -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Motivation for the Causal Theory of Chance -- 1.2 Problems for the Causal Theory -- 1.3 Advantages of the Causal Theory -- 1.4 Overview of the Book -- 2 Logic and Probability -- 2.1 The Objections to Logical Probability -- 2.2 The Nature of Logical Probability -- 2.3 Measuring Degrees of Belief -- 2.4 The Axioms of Probability -- 2.5 Relative Probabilities -- 2.6 Interval Probabilities -- 2.7 The Symmetry Axiom -- 3 Causation and Determination -- 3.1 Causation -- 3.2 Determination | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 3.3 How Are Causation and Determination Related?4 Physical Chance -- 4.1 The Definition of Chance -- 4.2 Chance Is Relativized to a System -- 4.3 Lewis's Objections -- 4.4 A Proof of Miller's Principle -- 4.5 The Objections of Howson and Urbach -- 4.6 Chance and Relative Frequency -- 4.7 Frequency Theories of Probability -- 4.8 Conditional Chances -- 5 Classical Stochastic Mechanics -- 5.1 What Is CSM Good for? -- 5.2 The Law Function -- 5.3 Relevance and Correlation -- 5.4 Chance in a Composite System -- 5.5 Sub-histories, States, and Markov Systems | |
| 505 | 8 | |a 5.6 Boundary Conditions and Time5.7 The Arrow of Time -- 6 Correlation -- 6.1 Classical and Quantum Correlation -- 6.2 Reactions to EPR -- 6.3 Beyond Postulate CSM3 -- 7 The State Vector -- 7.1 The Problem -- 7.2 Large and Small Systems -- 7.3 Chance for Small Systems -- 7.4 Summary -- 8 Conclusion -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z | |
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| contents | CONTENTS -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Motivation for the Causal Theory of Chance -- 1.2 Problems for the Causal Theory -- 1.3 Advantages of the Causal Theory -- 1.4 Overview of the Book -- 2 Logic and Probability -- 2.1 The Objections to Logical Probability -- 2.2 The Nature of Logical Probability -- 2.3 Measuring Degrees of Belief -- 2.4 The Axioms of Probability -- 2.5 Relative Probabilities -- 2.6 Interval Probabilities -- 2.7 The Symmetry Axiom -- 3 Causation and Determination -- 3.1 Causation -- 3.2 Determination 3.3 How Are Causation and Determination Related?4 Physical Chance -- 4.1 The Definition of Chance -- 4.2 Chance Is Relativized to a System -- 4.3 Lewis's Objections -- 4.4 A Proof of Miller's Principle -- 4.5 The Objections of Howson and Urbach -- 4.6 Chance and Relative Frequency -- 4.7 Frequency Theories of Probability -- 4.8 Conditional Chances -- 5 Classical Stochastic Mechanics -- 5.1 What Is CSM Good for? -- 5.2 The Law Function -- 5.3 Relevance and Correlation -- 5.4 Chance in a Composite System -- 5.5 Sub-histories, States, and Markov Systems 5.6 Boundary Conditions and Time5.7 The Arrow of Time -- 6 Correlation -- 6.1 Classical and Quantum Correlation -- 6.2 Reactions to EPR -- 6.3 Beyond Postulate CSM3 -- 7 The State Vector -- 7.1 The Problem -- 7.2 Large and Small Systems -- 7.3 Chance for Small Systems -- 7.4 Summary -- 8 Conclusion -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z |
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| spelling | Johns, Richard, 1968- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjwyPRV6x8WVpHHrWdVbwK http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2002105687 A theory of physical probability / Richard Johns. Toronto, Ont. : University of Toronto Press, ©2002. 1 online resource (vi, 259 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Toronto studies in philosophy. Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. CONTENTS -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Motivation for the Causal Theory of Chance -- 1.2 Problems for the Causal Theory -- 1.3 Advantages of the Causal Theory -- 1.4 Overview of the Book -- 2 Logic and Probability -- 2.1 The Objections to Logical Probability -- 2.2 The Nature of Logical Probability -- 2.3 Measuring Degrees of Belief -- 2.4 The Axioms of Probability -- 2.5 Relative Probabilities -- 2.6 Interval Probabilities -- 2.7 The Symmetry Axiom -- 3 Causation and Determination -- 3.1 Causation -- 3.2 Determination 3.3 How Are Causation and Determination Related?4 Physical Chance -- 4.1 The Definition of Chance -- 4.2 Chance Is Relativized to a System -- 4.3 Lewis's Objections -- 4.4 A Proof of Miller's Principle -- 4.5 The Objections of Howson and Urbach -- 4.6 Chance and Relative Frequency -- 4.7 Frequency Theories of Probability -- 4.8 Conditional Chances -- 5 Classical Stochastic Mechanics -- 5.1 What Is CSM Good for? -- 5.2 The Law Function -- 5.3 Relevance and Correlation -- 5.4 Chance in a Composite System -- 5.5 Sub-histories, States, and Markov Systems 5.6 Boundary Conditions and Time5.7 The Arrow of Time -- 6 Correlation -- 6.1 Classical and Quantum Correlation -- 6.2 Reactions to EPR -- 6.3 Beyond Postulate CSM3 -- 7 The State Vector -- 7.1 The Problem -- 7.2 Large and Small Systems -- 7.3 Chance for Small Systems -- 7.4 Summary -- 8 Conclusion -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z Richard Johns argues that random events are fully caused and lack only determination by their causes; according to his causal theory of chance, the physical chance of an event is the degree to which the event is determined by its causes. English. Chance. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85022484 Causation. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85021459 Causality https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015984 Hasard. Causalité. PHILOSOPHY General. bisacsh PHILOSOPHY Epistemology. bisacsh Causation fast Chance fast Print version: Johns, Richard, 1968- Theory of physical probability. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, ©2002 0802036031 (DLC) 2003427055 (OCoLC)48493962 Toronto studies in philosophy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93033299 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=682325 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Johns, Richard, 1968- A theory of physical probability / Toronto studies in philosophy. CONTENTS -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Motivation for the Causal Theory of Chance -- 1.2 Problems for the Causal Theory -- 1.3 Advantages of the Causal Theory -- 1.4 Overview of the Book -- 2 Logic and Probability -- 2.1 The Objections to Logical Probability -- 2.2 The Nature of Logical Probability -- 2.3 Measuring Degrees of Belief -- 2.4 The Axioms of Probability -- 2.5 Relative Probabilities -- 2.6 Interval Probabilities -- 2.7 The Symmetry Axiom -- 3 Causation and Determination -- 3.1 Causation -- 3.2 Determination 3.3 How Are Causation and Determination Related?4 Physical Chance -- 4.1 The Definition of Chance -- 4.2 Chance Is Relativized to a System -- 4.3 Lewis's Objections -- 4.4 A Proof of Miller's Principle -- 4.5 The Objections of Howson and Urbach -- 4.6 Chance and Relative Frequency -- 4.7 Frequency Theories of Probability -- 4.8 Conditional Chances -- 5 Classical Stochastic Mechanics -- 5.1 What Is CSM Good for? -- 5.2 The Law Function -- 5.3 Relevance and Correlation -- 5.4 Chance in a Composite System -- 5.5 Sub-histories, States, and Markov Systems 5.6 Boundary Conditions and Time5.7 The Arrow of Time -- 6 Correlation -- 6.1 Classical and Quantum Correlation -- 6.2 Reactions to EPR -- 6.3 Beyond Postulate CSM3 -- 7 The State Vector -- 7.1 The Problem -- 7.2 Large and Small Systems -- 7.3 Chance for Small Systems -- 7.4 Summary -- 8 Conclusion -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z Chance. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85022484 Causation. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85021459 Causality https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015984 Hasard. Causalité. PHILOSOPHY General. bisacsh PHILOSOPHY Epistemology. bisacsh Causation fast Chance fast |
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| title_auth | A theory of physical probability / |
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| title_full | A theory of physical probability / Richard Johns. |
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| topic | Chance. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85022484 Causation. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85021459 Causality https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015984 Hasard. Causalité. PHILOSOPHY General. bisacsh PHILOSOPHY Epistemology. bisacsh Causation fast Chance fast |
| topic_facet | Chance. Causation. Causality Hasard. Causalité. PHILOSOPHY General. PHILOSOPHY Epistemology. Causation Chance |
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