Classical Probability In The Enlightenment
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Classical Probability in the Enlightenment
Author: Lorraine Daston
language: en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date: 1988
"This book presents a comprehensive, insightful survey of the history of probability, both in terms of its scientific and its social uses. . . . It represents a substantial contribution not only to the history of probability but also to our understanding of the Enlightenment in general".--Joseph W. Dauben, "American Scientist".
Victorian Science in Context
Author: Bernard Lightman
language: en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date: 1997-10
Victorian Science in Context captures the essence of this fascination, charting the many ways in which science influenced and was influenced by the larger Victorian culture. Leading scholars in history, literature, and the history of science explore questions such as, What did science mean to the Victorians? For whom was Victorian science written? What ideological messages did it convey?
Probabilities, Hypotheticals, and Counterfactuals in Ancient Greek Thought
Author: Victoria Wohl
language: en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date: 2014-09-11
This book examines ancient Greek thinking about the probable, hypothetical, and counterfactual across a variety of disciplines (philosophy, science, politics, literature, art).