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. Ed(S): Cooke, R.; Costantini, Domenico - Statistics in Science - 9789401067652 - V9789401067652
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Statistics in Science

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Description for Statistics in Science Paperback. Editor(s): Cooke, R.; Costantini, Domenico. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPM; JPA; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 306.
An inference may be defined as a passage of thought according to some method. In the theory of knowledge it is customary to distinguish deductive and non-deductive inferences. Deductive inferences are truth preserving, that is, the truth of the premises is preserved in the con­ clusion. As a result, the conclusion of a deductive inference is already 'contained' in the premises, although we may not know this fact until the inference is performed. Standard examples of deductive inferences are taken from logic and mathematics. Non-deductive inferences need not preserve truth, that is, 'thought may pass' from true premises to false ... Read more

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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
204
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New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401067652
SKU
V9789401067652
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