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A Theory of Physical Probability
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English
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2002
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Richard Johns argues that random events are fully caused and lack only determination by their causes; according to his causal theory of chance, the physical chance of an event is the degree to which the event is determined by its causes.
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Richard Johns is an Instructor in the Department of Philosophy, University of British Columbia.
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Ellery Eells, Department of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin:
'A very competent book - well-written, clear, informed, and informative, and technically expert ... Johns offers a novel approach.'
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Contents
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1. Introduction
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2. Logic and Probability
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3. Causation and Determination
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4. Physical Chance
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5. Classical Stochastic Mechanics
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6. Correlation
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7. The State Vector
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8. Conclusion
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Notes
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Bibliography
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Index
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August 28, 2002
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9781442670501
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304
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College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;
