Bayes or Bust? - A Critical Examination of Bayesian Confirmation Theory (Paperback)

Bayes or Bust? provides the first balanced treatment of the complex set of issues involved in this nagging conundrum in the philosophy of science. There is currently no viable alternative to the Bayesian analysis of scientific inference, yet the available versions of Bayesianism fail to do justice to several aspects of the testing and confirmation of scientific hypotheses. Bayes or Bust? provides the first balanced treatment of the complex set of issues involved in this nagging conundrum in the philosophy of science. Both Bayesians and anti-Bayesians will find a wealth of new insights on topics ranging from Bayes's original paper to contemporary formal learning theory. In a paper published posthumously in 1763, the Reverend Thomas Bayes made a seminal contribution to the understanding of "analogical or inductive reasoning." Building on his insights, modem Bayesians have developed an account of scientific inference that has attracted numerous champions as well as numerous detractors. Earman argues that Bayesianism provides the best hope for a comprehensive and unified account of scientific inference, yet the presently available versions of Bayesianisin fail to do justice to several aspects of the testing and confirming of scientific theories and hypotheses. By focusing on the need for a resolution to this impasse, Earman sharpens the issues on which a resolution turns.

General

Imprint:	Bradford Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	A Bradford Book
Release date:	May 1992
First published:	1992
Authors:	John Earman
Dimensions:	229 x 160 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	292
ISBN-13:	978-0-262-51900-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > States of consciousness > Drug-induced states Promotions
LSN:	0-262-51900-3
Barcode:	9780262519007

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