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4 - Of Dice and Men*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 November 2022

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A link is made between epistemology – that is to say, the philosophy of knowledge – and statistics. Hume's criticism of induction is covered, as is Popper's. Various philosophies of statistics are described.

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Dicing with Death
Living by Data
, pp. 74 - 96
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • Of Dice and Men*
  • Stephen Senn
  • Book: Dicing with Death
  • Online publication: 18 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009000185.006
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  • Of Dice and Men*
  • Stephen Senn
  • Book: Dicing with Death
  • Online publication: 18 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009000185.006
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  • Of Dice and Men*
  • Stephen Senn
  • Book: Dicing with Death
  • Online publication: 18 November 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009000185.006
Available formats
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