Dynamic probability and the problem of initial conditions

DOI10.1007/S11229-021-03436-6MaRDI QIDQ6180169zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Michael Strevens

Publication date 19 January 2024

Published in Synthese (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

probabilitychancemethod of arbitrary functionsprobabilistic explanation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Philosophy of mathematics (00A30) Axioms; other general questions in probability (60A05)

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