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The Emergence of Probability : A Philosophical Study of Early Ideas about Probability, Induction and Statistical Inference by Ian Hacking (2013, E-book, Revised edition)

Historical records show that there was no real concept of probability in Europe before the mid-seventeenth century, although the use of dice and other randomizing objects was commonplace. Ian Hacking presents a philosophical critique of early ideas about probability, induction, and statistical inference and the growth of this new family of ideas in the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries. Hacking invokes a wide intellectual framework involving the growth of science, economics, and the theology of the period. He argues that the transformations that made it possible for probability concepts to emerge have constrained all subsequent development of probability theory and determine the space within which philosophical debate on the subject is still conducted. First published in 1975, this edition includes an introduction that contextualizes his book in light of developing philosophical trends. Ian Hacking is the winner of the Holberg International Memorial Prize 2009.

Author
Ian Hacking
Publication Name
Emergence of Probability : A Philosophical Study of Early Ideas about Probability, Induction and Statistical Inference
Format
eBook
Language
English
Features
Revised
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook

Edition Description
Revised Edition
Edition Number
2
eBook Format
Adobe eBook Reader
Reviews
"[Hacking's] knowledge of the pertinent literature is considerable and the vigorous style of writing makes for enjoyable reading. Hacking states that his book was not written as history: be that as it may, but anyone who is interested in the history of probability and statistics, either as a philosopher or as a statistician, will find much here to think about." A.I. Dale, Mathematical Reviews, "A fascinating in-depth study of the philosophical aspects of the concept of probability during its founding days." Andreas Karlsson, Uppsala University
Table of Content
Introduction; 1. An absent family of ideas; 2. Duality; 3. Opinion; 4. Evidence; 5. Signs; 6. The first calculations; 7. The Roannez circle; 8. The great decision; 9. The art of thinking; 10. Probability and the law; 11. Expectation; 12. Political arithmetic; 13. Annuities; 14. Equipossibility; 15. Inductive logic; 16. The art of conjecturing; 17. The first limit theorem; 18. Design; 19. Induction.
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, Probability & Statistics / General, General
Dewey Decimal
519.209
Dewey Edition
22
Genre
Science, Mathematics

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