The Theory of Probability
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The Theory of Probability is Hans Reichenbach’s influential philosophical and mathematical treatise that helped establish a rigorous, frequency-based interpretation of probability within the logical empiricist tradition.
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| The Theory of Probability canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Theory of Probability Context triple: [Hans Reichenbach, notableWork, The Theory of Probability]
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A.
Foundations of the Theory of Probability
Foundations of the Theory of Probability is a landmark 1933 monograph that rigorously established modern probability theory on an axiomatic measure-theoretic basis.
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B.
A Treatise on Probability
A Treatise on Probability is John Maynard Keynes’s influential 1921 work that develops a logical and philosophical theory of probability, challenging classical and frequency-based interpretations.
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C.
Modern Probability Theory and Its Applications
"Modern Probability Theory and Its Applications" is a foundational textbook by Emanuel Parzen that systematically develops modern probability theory and demonstrates its use in a wide range of statistical and applied contexts.
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D.
Logical Foundations of Probability
Logical Foundations of Probability is a seminal philosophical work by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous logical and formal account of probability and inductive reasoning.
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E.
The Logic of Chance
The Logic of Chance is an influential 1866 book by John Venn that helped establish the frequency interpretation of probability and advanced the philosophical foundations of statistical reasoning.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Theory of Probability Target entity description: The Theory of Probability is Hans Reichenbach’s influential philosophical and mathematical treatise that helped establish a rigorous, frequency-based interpretation of probability within the logical empiricist tradition.
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A.
Foundations of the Theory of Probability
Foundations of the Theory of Probability is a landmark 1933 monograph that rigorously established modern probability theory on an axiomatic measure-theoretic basis.
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B.
A Treatise on Probability
A Treatise on Probability is John Maynard Keynes’s influential 1921 work that develops a logical and philosophical theory of probability, challenging classical and frequency-based interpretations.
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C.
Modern Probability Theory and Its Applications
"Modern Probability Theory and Its Applications" is a foundational textbook by Emanuel Parzen that systematically develops modern probability theory and demonstrates its use in a wide range of statistical and applied contexts.
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D.
Logical Foundations of Probability
Logical Foundations of Probability is a seminal philosophical work by Rudolf Carnap that develops a rigorous logical and formal account of probability and inductive reasoning.
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E.
The Logic of Chance
The Logic of Chance is an influential 1866 book by John Venn that helped establish the frequency interpretation of probability and advanced the philosophical foundations of statistical reasoning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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mathematical treatise ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
epistemology
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philosophy of science ⓘ probability theory ⓘ |
| aim |
to integrate probability into an empiricist philosophy of science
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to provide a rigorous foundation for probability as a frequency concept ⓘ |
| approach | frequentist interpretation of probability ⓘ |
| author | Hans Reichenbach ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslationPublisher | University of California Press ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslationTitle | The Theory of Probability ⓘ |
| hasEdition | English translation ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped establish the frequency interpretation of probability in the 20th century
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major work in the logical empiricist treatment of probability ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hans Reichenbach’s later work
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confirmation theory in philosophy of science ⓘ frequentist statistics ⓘ philosophy of probability ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
David Hume
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Ernst Mach ⓘ Immanuel Kant ⓘ logical empiricist tradition ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
collectives
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limiting relative frequency ⓘ objective chance ⓘ probability as a logical tool for science ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | German ⓘ |
| opposes |
logical interpretation of probability
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subjective interpretation of probability ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Wahrscheinlichkeitslehre ⓘ |
| philosophicalMovement |
logical empiricism
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logical positivism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1935 ⓘ |
| subject |
causality
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confirmation theory ⓘ frequency interpretation of probability ⓘ induction ⓘ objective probability ⓘ probability ⓘ statistical inference ⓘ |
| topic |
axiomatization of probability
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probability and causality ⓘ probability and induction ⓘ probability and scientific laws ⓘ relative frequency definition of probability ⓘ |
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