Tychomancy: Inferring Probability from Causal Structure

Michael Strevens makes three claims about rules for inferring physical probability. They are reliable. They constitute a key part of the physical intuition that allows us to navigate the world safely in the absence of scientific knowledge. And they played a crucial role in scientific innovation, from statistical physics to natural selection.

• | Author: Michael Strevens
• | Publisher: Harvard University Press
• | Publication Date: June 03, 2013
• | Number of Pages: 280 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0674073118
• | ISBN-13: 9780674073111